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After a hurricane warning came across the television, young Eli became terrified of the alarm sound that signaled a severe weather warning. Over the next few months he heard it several times when the "required monthly tests" came on the television, and his fear faded away. One day the alarm sounded and Eli jumped up and ran out of the room. This return of a previously extinguished response is called ________.

A) second-level conditioning
B) operant conditioning
C) spontaneous recovery
D) latent learning

Spontaneous Recovery

In learning theory, the reappearance of a conditioned response after a period of lessened response.

Extinct Response

The diminishing or disappearance of a conditioned response when the reinforcement is no longer provided.

  • Gain an understanding of the primary elements and procedures in classical conditioning, which include acquisition, extinction, spontaneous recovery, and generalization.
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