Question

As a result of being paired with a loud noise, a flashing light has come to elicit a startle reflex. When the flashing light is repeatedly presented without the loud noise, the startle reflex eventually stops occurring. This process in which a conditioned stimulus is no longer able to elicit a conditioned response is referred to as:a. respondent extinctionb. secondary conditioningc. operant extinctiond. reverse conditioning

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is A: Respondent Extinction

Explanation: A respondent extinction is the process that ocurrs when a previously conditioned stimulus (In this case the Flashing light) is presented while witholding the unconditioned stimulus (In this case, the loud noise) so it stops eliciting the conditioned response (In this case, the startle reflex).

The correct answer is A: the process in which a conditioned stimulus is no longer able to elicit a conditioned response is referred to as respondent extinction.