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In English / College | 2025-07-05

Buffy changed jobs and had not driven through the intersection of Crash and Burn for months. One day, she unexpectedly had to go through the intersection to avoid some road construction. When she entered the intersection, her blood pressure and heart rate increased. This is an example of _______________ in classical conditioning.

A. reconditioning
B. discrimination
C. generalization
D. spontaneous recovery

Asked by kaylaadam03040811

Answer (2)

Buffy's increased heart rate and blood pressure when encountering the intersection exemplifies 'spontaneous recovery' in classical conditioning. This term describes the re-emergence of a conditioned response after a period without exposure to the conditioned stimulus. Therefore, the correct answer is D. spontaneous recovery.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2025-07-06

In this scenario, Buffy experienced an increase in her blood pressure and heart rate when she entered the intersection of Crash and Burn, a location she had not visited for months. This is an example of spontaneous recovery in classical conditioning.
Spontaneous recovery occurs when a previously learned response suddenly re-emerges after some time has passed since the initial extinction of the conditioned response. In Buffy's case, her past experience at this intersection likely conditioned a physiological response—perhaps due to a stressful or significant event that happened there previously. Even after not visiting the location for months, encountering the intersection again triggered her body's conditioned response.
Here's how it relates step-by-step to Buffy's experience:

Classical Conditioning History : Initially, Buffy might have associated the intersection with stress or anxiety, leading her body to respond with increased heart rate and blood pressure.

Extinction Period : Due to her change of jobs, Buffy did not visit the intersection for some time, potentially causing the conditioned response to diminish or 'extinguish'.

Unexpected Encounter : When Buffy unexpectedly passes through the intersection again, her physiological response re-emerges, demonstrating spontaneous recovery, even without the presence of the original stressor or reminder.


Thus, the correct multiple choice option is d) spontaneous recovery .

Answered by RyanHarmon181 | 2025-07-07

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