In classical conditioning, the loss of responding that results from the repeated presentation of a conditioned stimulus without an unconditioned stimulus is referred to as:
A)spontaneous recovery
B)conditioned inhibition
C)extinction
D)second-order conditioning

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Extinction is the process by which a conditioned response decreases or disappears due to the repeated presentation of a conditioned stimulus without an unconditioned stimulus. Spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of a previously extinct conditioned response after a period of rest. Conditioned inhibition refers to learning that the absence of the unconditioned stimulus signals the absence of the conditioned stimulus, while second-order conditioning involves the pairing of a new neutral stimulus with a previously conditioned stimulus to create a second conditioned stimulus.

In Classical Conditioning, the Loss of Responding That Results from the Repeated