When the US is no longer paired with the CS or when reinforcement is no longer presented following a learned response, a process called ________ occurs.
A) generalization
B) counterconditioning
C) disinhibition
D) extinction

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Extinction is the process of unlearning a previously learned behavior when the reinforcement is no longer available. This occurs when the US is no longer paired with the CS or when reinforcement is no longer presented following a learned response. Generalization refers to how stimuli similar to the CS can also elicit the conditioned response, while counterconditioning involves replacing an unwanted response with a desired response. Disinhibition refers to the sudden increase in a previously suppressed behavior due to the removal of an inhibitory influence. None of these choices accurately describe the process described in the prompt.

When the US Is No Longer Paired with the CS