Long After Her Conditioned Fear of Dogs Had Been Extinguished

question 54

Multiple Choice

Long after her conditioned fear of dogs had been extinguished, Marcy experienced an unexpected surge of nervousness when first shown her cousin's new cocker spaniel. Her unexpected nervousness best illustrates

• A) higher-order conditioning.
• B) spontaneous recovery.
• C) delayed reinforcement.
• D) discrimination.

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