When a conditioned stimulus no longer produces a conditioned response, ____ has occurred.
A) acquisition
B) extinction
C) stimulus generalization
D) punishment

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Extinction is the process of gradually reducing or eliminating a learned response by no longer pairing the conditioned stimulus with the unconditioned stimulus. This results in the conditioned stimulus no longer producing the conditioned response. Acquisition refers to the initial learning of the association between the conditioned and unconditioned stimuli, stimulus generalization occurs when similar stimuli elicit the same response, and punishment involves the presentation of an aversive stimulus to decrease the frequency of a behavior.

When a Conditioned Stimulus No Longer Produces a Conditioned Response