Pairing a CS with a UCS to produce a response that is stronger than the original CR and that cannot co-occur with the original CR in order to eliminate the original CR is referred to as:
A) stimulus discrimination.
B) counterconditioning.
C) stimulus generalization.
D) extinction.

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This process is known as counterconditioning, as it involves pairing a conditioned stimulus (CS) with an unconditioned stimulus (UCS) to produce a stronger response (new conditioned response) that cannot co-occur with the original conditioned response (CR), thereby eliminating the original CR. Stimulus discrimination involves responding differently to stimuli that are similar to the CS but not identical, stimulus generalization involves responding to similar stimuli as the CS, and extinction involves the gradual elimination of a learned response by presenting the CS without the UCS.

Pairing a CS with a UCS to Produce a Response