Asked by Tristin Wright on Jul 29, 2024
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As a child, Blaine was attacked by a goose and subsequently developed a severe fear of waterfowl. As he got older, the fear gradually faded until it was all but forgotten. Blaine is now in his early-twenties and recently went strolling through a park by the river where he came across a flock of geese. The geese gave him a stare and he felt slightly fearful, though not as afraid as he had been as a child. Blaine's fear response is an example of __________
A) stimulus discrimination.
B) stimulus generalization.
C) higher-order conditioning.
D) spontaneous recovery.
Spontaneous Recovery
The reappearance of conditioned responses after a period of rest and without further conditioning.
Waterfowl
Aquatic birds that are typically found in freshwater or sea near coastlines, including ducks, geese, and swans.
- Comprehend the concepts of extinction and spontaneous recovery in the context of classical conditioning.
- Examine real-world instances of conditioned emotional reactions.
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Samantha VillanuevaAug 01, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Blaine's fear response is an example of spontaneous recovery, which is the reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus. In this case, Blaine's fear of geese had faded over time but reappeared when he encountered geese again.
Learning Objectives
- Comprehend the concepts of extinction and spontaneous recovery in the context of classical conditioning.
- Examine real-world instances of conditioned emotional reactions.
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