When the CS is repeatedly presented in the absence of the UCS, the CR will "die out" in a process called ________.

A) CR fading
B) extinction
C) habituation
D) generalization fading

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

CR Fading

A technique in classical conditioning by which the conditioned response (CR) is gradually weakened by presenting the conditioned stimulus (CS) without the unconditioned stimulus (US).

Habituation

A decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated presentations, indicating a basic form of learning.