In Classical Conditioning, When the Conditioned Response Is Extinguished, but Reappears

question 105

Multiple Choice

In classical conditioning, when the conditioned response is extinguished, but reappears later, the reappearance of the response is called:

• A) higher-order conditioning.
• B) instinctive drift.
• C) spontaneous recovery.
• D) stimulus generalization.

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