If a conditioned stimulus is reintroduced after a period of extinction, conditioning occurs much faster the second time. This is an example of ________.
A) reconditioning
B) classical conditioning
C) operant conditioning
D) stimulus generalization

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Reconditioning refers to the process where a conditioned response is relearned after it has been extinguished. When the conditioned stimulus is reintroduced, the association with the unconditioned stimulus is relearned more quickly than it was originally learned, demonstrating the principle of reconditioning.

If a Conditioned Stimulus Is Reintroduced After a Period of Extinction