Following Extinction, If a Conditioned Stimulus Is Presented at a Later

question 214

Multiple Choice

Following extinction, if a conditioned stimulus is presented at a later time, it may again evoke a conditioned response. This phenomenon is referred to as

• A) spontaneous recovery.
• B) stimulus discrimination.
• C) blocking.
• D) stimulus generalization.

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Definitions:

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Characterized by a pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation.

Anxiety

Anxiety is a psychological state characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts, and physical changes like increased heart rate, stemming from anticipation of real or imagined threats.

Personality Disorders

A group of mental disorders characterized by enduring maladaptive patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience, exhibited across many contexts and deviating from those accepted by the individual's culture.

Dissociative Identity Disorder

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