When the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented in the absence of the unconditioned stimulus,the conditioned response will "die out" in a process called ______________.
A)CR fading
B)extinction
C)habituation
D)generalization fading

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Extinction is the process by which a conditioned response gradually disappears when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus. This means that the association between the two stimuli weakens and the response becomes extinct. Option A (CR fading) is not a commonly used term, while habituation (C) refers to a decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated exposure, but it is not specific to conditioning. Generalization fading (D) is not a commonly used term in classical conditioning.

When the Conditioned Stimulus Is Repeatedly Presented in the Absence