The perseverance of any conditioned response in the face of extinction.
RESISTANCE TO EXTINCTION: "Dinosaurs may have exhibited resistance to extinction, but they are still extinct."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "RESISTANCE TO EXTINCTION," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/resistance-to-extinction/ (accessed March 21, 2023).
