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


Answer: A

Psychology

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Neglect (also called unilateral neglect or hemispatial neglect) is caused by damage to the

A. Anterior parietal cortex B. Association somatosensory cortex C. Secondary somatosensory cortex D. Posterior parietal cortex

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During free association, a patient is encouraged to

A. search his or her mind for clues about unconscious thoughts. B. report only those thoughts that seem psychologically significant. C. lapse into silence on occasion to get in touch with unconscious thoughts. D. say whatever comes into his or her mind.

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Explicit memory is ____

a. ?memories for classically conditioned feelings b. ?memory that occurs without awareness c. ?the conscious use of memory d. ?memory for skills

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