What happens when a conditioned response is extinguished?
A) The conditioned stimulus becomes an inhibitor.
B) The conditioned stimulus no longer signals that the unconditioned stimulus will follow.
C) The association between the unconditioned stimulus and the unconditioned response is forgotten.
D) The association between the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus is forgotten.

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When a conditioned response is extinguished, the conditioned stimulus no longer signals that the unconditioned stimulus will follow. Essentially, the association between the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus is weakened and eventually disappears, causing the conditioned response to no longer occur. The other options are incorrect. The conditioned stimulus does not become an inhibitor, as this is a different process in classical conditioning. Also, the association between the unconditioned stimulus and unconditioned response is not relevant to the process of extinction in classical conditioning.

What Happens When a Conditioned Response Is Extinguished