Which of the following is the weakening of a conditioned response through the removal of the connection between the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus?
A) stimulus generalization.
B) extinction.
C) spontaneous recovery.
D) stimulus discrimination.

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Extinction is the weakening of a conditioned response through the removal of the connection between the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus. Stimulus generalization is when a response is elicited by stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus, spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period of time, and stimulus discrimination is the ability to differentiate between similar stimuli and respond appropriately.

Which of the Following Is the Weakening of a Conditioned