What Does the Phenomenon of Spontaneous Recovery Suggest

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Multiple Choice

What does the phenomenon of spontaneous recovery suggest?

• A)When a conditioned response is extinguished, higher-order responses replace the original response.
• B)Classical conditioning can be used only to condition biologically meaningful responses.
• C)Once a conditioned response has been extinguished, a person will also stop responding to other stimuli that are similar.
• D)Even if a person is able to extinguish a conditioned response, there is an excellent chance that it will reappear later.

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Definitions:

Sensation

The method through which sensory receptors and the nervous system detect and depict energies from stimuli in our surroundings.

ESP Effects

Refers to supposed "extrasensory perception" phenomena where individuals claim to have abilities beyond the known human senses, such as telepathy or clairvoyance.

Ganzfeld Procedure

A technique used in parapsychology which aims to induce a sensory-deprived environment to test for extrasensory perception.

Replicated Successfully

The process of precisely duplicating an experiment or study to verify its original findings and ensure their reliability.