AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

OPERANT CONDITIONING

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Spontaneous recovery occurs when a(n) ____
A
unconditioned stimulus (UCS) that has been removed is introduced once again
B
unconditioned response (UCR) that has been extinguished suddenly reappears
C
conditioned response (CR) that has been extinguished suddenly reappears
D
conditioned stimulus (CS) that has been removed is introduced once again
Explanation: 

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: -Spontaneous recovery is typically defined as the reemergence of conditioned responding to an extinguished conditioned stimulus (CS) with the passage of time since extinction.

Detailed explanation-3: -In classical conditioning, when the conditioned response is extinguished, but reappears later, the reappearance of the response is called: Spontaneous recovery.

Detailed explanation-4: -Spontaneous recovery refers to the return of fear response following the passage of time since the response was extinguished (Pavlov, 1927; Rescorla, 2004).

Detailed explanation-5: -c. sudden return of a response that had formerly been extinguished.

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