To Counteract Spontaneous Recovery

question 19

Multiple Choice

To counteract spontaneous recovery,

• A)you can present cues present during the extinction phase.
• B)you can present cues present during the conditioning phase.
• C)you can wait approximately a week following the extinction phase before testing.
• D)you can do nothing; spontaneous recovery is remarkably robust.

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Definitions:

Skepticism

An attitude of doubt towards something, often involving questioning the validity or authenticity of certain claims without sufficient evidence.

Humility

The quality of having a modest or low view of one's importance, often allowing individuals to remain open and teachable.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after an event has occurred, that one would have predicted or expected the outcome, often referred to as the "I-knew-it-all-along" effect.

Overconfidence

A cognitive bias where an individual's subjective confidence in their judgments is reliably higher than their objective accuracy, leading to potential errors in decision making.