Asked by Bobby Chawla on Jun 27, 2024

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The occurrence of spontaneous recovery suggests that during extinction the

A) CS is eliminated.
B) CR is eliminated.
C) CS is suppressed.
D) CR is suppressed.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a conditioned response after a period of rest and with no further conditioning, often observed in behavioral psychology.

Extinction

The diminishing of a conditioned response; occurs in classical conditioning when an unconditioned stimulus (US) does not follow a conditioned stimulus (CS); occurs in operant conditioning when a response is no longer reinforced.

Conditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that, through association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to elicit a response similar to the response to the unconditioned stimulus.

  • Outline the processes of acquisition, extinction, spontaneous recovery, and generalization that characterize classical conditioning.
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Raven ArcangelJul 03, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
During extinction, the conditioned response (CR) is not eliminated but rather suppressed, meaning it can reappear in the form of spontaneous recovery, indicating that the learning is not unlearned but is instead inhibited.