After a conditioned response has been extinguished and a period of time has passed, _____ may occur in response to the original conditioned stimulus; however, it will be in _____ form.
A)higher-order conditioning; stronger
B)generalization; weaker
C)spontaneous recovery; weaker
D)generalization; stronger

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Spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of a conditioned response after it has been extinguished. However, the strength of the response will be weaker than it was during the initial conditioning. Generalization refers to the tendency of stimuli similar to the original conditioned stimulus to elicit a conditioned response, but there is no indication in the question that this is relevant. Higher-order conditioning refers to the process by which a neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus through association with an existing conditioned stimulus, but again, there is no mention of this in the question.

After a Conditioned Response Has Been Extinguished and a Period