Match the descriptions with the appropriate concept.
-During operant conditioning, the tendency for an organism to revert to instinctive behaviour.
A)discriminative stimulus
B)spontaneous recovery
C)shaping
D)latent learning
E)instinctive drift

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Instinctive drift occurs when an animal's innate behavior emerges and interferes with the conditioned response during operant conditioning.

Answer: B
 Spontaneous recovery is the phenomenon in which a previously extinguished behavior reemerges after a period of time without any reinforcement.

Answer: C
 Shaping is the process of gradually guiding an organism to exhibit a desired behavior through reinforcement of successive approximations.

Answer: D
 Latent learning is learning that occurs without any visible behavioral changes but becomes apparent when there is an incentive to demonstrate it.

Answer: A
 Discriminative stimulus is a cue that signals the presence of reinforcement or punishment for a particular behavior.

Match the Descriptions with the Appropriate Concept