A reduction in learning about a CS to which there has been prior exposure without any US is called:
A) blocking.
B) prediction error.
C) extinction.
D) latent inhibition.

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Latent inhibition refers to the phenomenon where prior exposure to a conditioned stimulus (CS) without any unconditioned stimulus (US) leads to a reduction in learning about that CS when it is later paired with a US. This occurs because the pre-exposure to the CS without the US makes it less novel and therefore less salient, resulting in slower association learning when conditioning finally occurs.

A Reduction in Learning About a CS to Which There