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) modeling
C) disinhibition
D) extinction

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Extinction occurs when the previously learned association between a CS and a CR is weakened or eliminated because the CS no longer predicts the presence of the US or reinforcement is no longer presented after the learned response.

When the US Is No Longer Paired with the CS