Higher order conditioning is difficult to achieve because it battles against ________.
A) extinction
B) spontaneous recovery
C) generalization
D) discrimination

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Higher order conditioning involves pairing a neutral stimulus with a previously conditioned stimulus rather than pairing it with a natural unconditioned stimulus. This weakened connection can easily be extinguished when the neutral stimulus is presented repeatedly without the unconditioned stimulus.

Higher Order Conditioning Is Difficult to Achieve Because It Battles