A response tendency conditioned to a signal that predicts the absence of the UCS is termed a(n)
A) conditioned emotional response.
B) excitatory conditional response.
C) blocking response.
D) inhibitory conditional response.
E) discriminatory response.

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An inhibitory conditional response is a learned response where the conditioned stimulus predicts the non-occurrence of an unconditioned stimulus, leading to a decrease in the response to the conditioned stimulus.

A Response Tendency Conditioned to a Signal That Predicts the Absence