When are classically conditioned responses most likely to decrease i.e., undergo extinction)?
A)When the unconditioned stimulus is continually experienced in the absence of the conditioned stimulus
B)When the conditioned stimulus is continually experienced in the absence of the unconditioned stimulus
C)When the conditioned response is continually exhibited in the absence of the unconditioned response
D)When, and only when, the conditioned response is not generalized to a new situation

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Extinction is the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus. Therefore, option B is correct as it states that the conditioned stimulus is continually experienced in the absence of the unconditioned stimulus. The other options are incorrect as they do not refer to the repeated presentation of the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus.

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