AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

HOW WE LEARN AND CLASSICAL CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In Pavlov’s original experiments, a conditioned response that had been extinguished was seen again when the ____ was delivered again. This reappearance of the conditioned response is known as ____
A
Unconditioned stimulus; spontaneous recovery
B
Conditioned stimulus; reverse extinction
C
Conditioned stimulus; spontaneous recovery
D
Unconditioned stimulus; reverse extinction
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Spontaneous recovery can be defined as the reappearance of the conditioned response after a rest period or period of lessened response. If the conditioned stimulus and unconditioned stimulus are no longer associated, extinction will occur very rapidly after a spontaneous recovery.

Detailed explanation-2: -Spontaneous recovery refers to the sudden reappearance of a previously extinct conditioned response after the unconditioned stimulus has been removed for some time. This phenomenon can occur after these two types of conditioning have taken place.

Detailed explanation-3: -The dogs salivating for food is the unconditioned response in Pavlov’s experiment. A conditioned stimulus is a stimulus that can eventually trigger a conditioned response. In the described experiment, the conditioned stimulus was the ringing of the bell, and the conditioned response was salivation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of a Conditioned Response (CR) that has been extinguished.

Detailed explanation-5: -Extinction refers to the reduction in responding that occurs when the conditioned stimulus is presented repeatedly without the unconditioned stimulus. Figure 8.4 Acquisition, Extinction, and Spontaneous Recovery.

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