Question

2 in the context of classical conditioning, which of the following statements is true of spontaneous recovery?
multiple choice
it is the process by which a conditioned response can recur after a time delay, without further conditioning.
it refers to the tendency of a new stimulus that is similar to the original conditioned stimulus to elicit a response that is similar to the conditioned response.
it refers to the weakening of a conditioned response when the unconditioned stimulus is absent.
it is the process of learning to respond to certain stimuli and not others.

Explanation:

Spontaneous recovery in classical conditioning is the reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of rest with no further conditioning. The first option matches this definition; the second describes stimulus generalization, the third describes extinction, and the fourth describes stimulus discrimination.

Answer:

It is the process by which a conditioned response can recur after a time delay, without further conditioning.