Extinction in classical conditioning is
A)the process by which a conditioned response can recur after a time delay,without further conditioning.
B)the weakening of the conditioned response when the unconditioned stimulus is absent.
C)the process by which an individual learns to imitate behavior by observing.
D)the strengthening of the relationship between a conditioned stimulus and a conditioned response.

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Extinction in classical conditioning refers to the weakening or disappearance of a conditioned response when the unconditioned stimulus is no longer presented. This occurs because the association between the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus is no longer reinforced, and the conditioned response gradually decreases in strength until it disappears. Options A, C, and D do not accurately describe extinction in classical conditioning.

Extinction in Classical Conditioning Is