The gradual weakening and disappearance of a tendency to make a conditioned response is termed
A) higher-order conditioning.
B) extinction.
C) stimulus discrimination.
D) spontaneous recovery.

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Extinction refers to the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response that occurs when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus. Higher-order conditioning refers to a process in which a conditioned stimulus is used to condition further responses. Stimulus discrimination refers to the ability to differentiate between similar stimuli and respond differently to them. Spontaneous recovery refers to the reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of time has passed.

The Gradual Weakening and Disappearance of a Tendency to Make