Randy stopped putting money into a candy machine because he stopped getting candy out.After a couple months Randy put money into the candy machine again,but when no candy came out,he stopped putting money in.Randy's behavior of putting money into the candy machine after a couple months is an example of:
A) punishment
B) spontaneous recovery
C) delayed extinction
D) reinforcement

Question

Randy stopped putting money into a candy machine because he stopped getting candy out.After a couple months Randy put money into the candy machine again,but when no candy came out,he stopped putting money in.Randy's behavior of putting money into the candy machine after a couple months is an example of:​
A) ​punishment
B) ​spontaneous recovery
C) ​delayed extinction
D) ​reinforcement

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Randy's behavior is an example of spontaneous recovery, which is a phenomenon in classical conditioning where a previously extinguished response re-emerges after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus. In this case, after a break, Randy tries the candy machine again, showing a temporary return of the behavior that had stopped when the reinforcement (candy) was no longer provided.

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