After having a "fender-bender" at a particular intersection near work, Nancy had to go safely through this intersection every day for two weeks before she stopped tensing up as she neared this intersection.Being able to go through this intersection without becoming tense shows that Nancy's fear has undergone which of the following?
A) extinction
B) shaping
C) a spontaneous recovery
D) latent learning

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Extinction occurs when a conditioned response (in this case, fear of the intersection) decreases or disappears altogether when the conditioned stimulus (the intersection) is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus (the fender-bender). In other words, Nancy's fear response was gradually extinguished as she safely navigated the intersection without incident for two weeks.

After Having a "Fender-Bender" at a Particular Intersection near Work