The reappearance of a weakened CR after a pause, following extinction, is termed:
A. Higher-Order Conditioning
B. Spontaneous Recovery
C. Stimulus Discrimination
D. Acquisition
Answer (2)
Spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of a conditioned response after a pause following extinction. This phenomenon indicates that learned behaviors may not be completely erased and can return under certain conditions. It differentiates from other terms such as higher-order conditioning and stimulus discrimination. ;
Spontaneous recovery is the return of a conditioned response after a pause following extinction in classical conditioning. This phenomenon shows that learned behaviors can resurface even after they may seem lost. In a practical example, a dog may salivate again at the sound of a bell after a period of no reinforcement, despite previously ceasing the response.
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