In classical conditioning, extinction refers to:
A)the return of a conditioned response that had been extinguished, after a period of nonexposure to the conditioned stimulus
B)learning that an event signals the absence or nonoccurrence of the unconditioned stimulus
C)a procedure that uses an established conditioned stimulus to condition a response to a second, neutral stimulus
D)a loss of responding that results from the repeated presentation of a conditioned stimulus without an unconditioned stimulus

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Extinction in classical conditioning refers to the process of eliminating a learned response by withholding the unconditioned stimulus when the conditioned stimulus is presented. As a result of repeated presentation of the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus, the conditioned response eventually weakens and disappears, a phenomenon known as extinction. Therefore, the best choice is D.

In Classical Conditioning, Extinction Refers To