Although Cathy Had Successfully Extinguished the Association Between Unknown Cars

question 183

Multiple Choice

Although Cathy had successfully extinguished the association between unknown cars and fear for over a month, when she saw an unfamiliar car on her street, she felt fear again. This is an example of _____________.

• A)spontaneous recovery
• B)spontaneous conditioning
• C)recovered conditioning
• D)recovered acquisition

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Definitions:

Oedipus Complex

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to a child's unconscious sexual desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward the same-sex parent.

Defense Mechanism

A psychological strategy used unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety or to minimize distressing thoughts and feelings.

Superego

Part of the unconscious that consists of absolute moral standards internalized from one’s parents during childhood and from one’s culture.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the demands of the id, superego, and reality.