Which statement is TRUE regarding acquisition and extinction?
A) These terms apply to classical conditioning but not to operant conditioning.
B) These terms apply to operant conditioning but not to classical conditioning.
C) Acquisition applies to operant conditioning and extinction apples to classical conditioning.
D) Both terms apply to both classical and operant conditioning.

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Both acquisition and extinction apply to both classical and operant conditioning. Acquisition is the process of learning and developing a new behavior, while extinction is the process of unlearning and eliminating a previously learned behavior. Both of these terms can occur in both types of conditioning.

Which Statement Is TRUE Regarding Acquisition and Extinction