George and Martha Have Just "Emptied Their Nest" by Dropping

question 126

Multiple Choice

George and Martha have just "emptied their nest" by dropping their youngest son off at college. It is most likely that

• A) Martha will become depressed.
• B) George will spend less time with Martha now that there are no children to keep him at home.
• C) Martha will feel like the marriage has become more equitable.
• D) Martha and George will become distant from one another without the children to bring them together.

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Definitions:

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus, observed in classical conditioning.

Spontaneous Recovery

A phenomenon in psychology where previously extinguished responses reappear after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a conditioned response after a period of apparent extinction or reduction in strength.

Extinction

In behavior psychology, the process through which a conditioned response decreases or disappears after repeated exposure without the unconditioned stimulus.