AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Extinction in psychology refers to the fading and disappearance of behavior that was previously learned by association with another event. That means a conditioned response is weakened and the target behavior eventually stops and becomes extinct. This is usually accomplished by withdrawing the unconditioned stimulus.

Detailed explanation-3: -Extinction and Spontaneous Recovery With extinction, the behavior ceases when the conditioned stimulus is presented, or the behavior becomes sporadic when the stimulus is present. Spontaneous recovery can only happen after extinction and usually follows a rest period where no stimuli are presented.