A reduction of conditioned responses in the absence of the unconditioned stimulus is called
A)spontaneous recovery.
B)generalization.
C)aversion.
D)extinction.

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Extinction refers to the reduction or disappearance of a conditioned response when the unconditioned stimulus is no longer present. This occurs through repeated exposure to the conditioned stimulus without the presentation of the unconditioned stimulus, which results in a gradual reduction of the conditioned response.

A Reduction of Conditioned Responses in the Absence of the Unconditioned