For months after he was involved in a very serious car accident, Micah would cringe when he drove past the site where the accident took place. Over time, however, that response to the bad memory started to fade away,
and after about a year his "jitters" had disappeared completely. The process by which a learned response fades away is called __________.
a. extinction
b. unlearning
c. conditioned diminishing
d. unconditioned diminuation
Answer: A
Psychology
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A) Life vs. Death. B) Sex vs. Eros. C) Love vs. Will. D) None of the above
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European Americans have a relatively narrow focus of attention, while East Asians have a broader focus of attention
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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