The process of presenting the conditioned stimulus alone so often that the learner no longer associates it with the unconditioned stimulus and stops making the conditioned response is called _________ .

A) extinction
B) generalization
C) spontaneous recovery
D) shaping

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially impartial stimulus which, upon association with an unconditioned stimulus, gradually brings about a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally triggers a reflexive response without the need for prior learning.