Extinction in classical conditioning is:
A)the process by which a conditioned response can recur after a time delay, without further conditioning.
B)the weakening of the conditioned response when the unconditioned stimulus is absent.
C)the process of learning to respond to certain stimuli and not to others.
D)the initial learning of the connection between the unconditioned stimulus and conditioned stimulus.

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Extinction in classical conditioning refers to the weakening or disappearance of the conditioned response that occurs when the unconditioned stimulus is no longer presented after the conditioned stimulus. This is in contrast to spontaneous recovery (option A), which is the reappearance of the conditioned response after it had appeared to have been extinguished. Option C refers to discrimination learning, which is the process of learning to respond differently to similar stimuli. Option D refers to acquisition, which is the initial learning of the association between the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus.

Extinction in Classical Conditioning Is