When the original source of learning is removed and a particular response diminishes,______ has occurred.
A) extinction
B) habituation
C) disinhibition
D) excitation

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Extinction refers to the decrease or disappearance of a learned behavior when the original source of learning is removed or made unavailable. This occurs because the behavior is no longer reinforced or rewarded, and therefore, the behavior gradually decreases in frequency. Habituation refers to the decreasing responsiveness to a repeated or continuous stimulus over time, disinhibition refers to the increase of a response due to the inhibition of an inhibitory neuron, and excitation refers to the increase of a response due to the activation of an excitatory neuron.

When the Original Source of Learning Is Removed and a Particular