As a result of being paired with a loud noise, a flashing light has come to elicit a startle reflex.When the flashing light is repeatedly presented without the loud noise, the startle reflex eventually stops occurring.This process in which a conditioned stimulus is no longer able to elicit a conditioned response is referred to as:

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The process described in the scenario is respondent extinction. This occurs when a conditioned stimulus (flashing light) that was previously paired with an unconditioned stimulus (loud noise) no longer elicits the conditioned response (startle reflex) when presented alone.

As a Result of Being Paired with a Loud Noise