Match the descriptions with the appropriate concept.
-The reappearance of a learned response after its apparent extinction.
A)discriminative stimulus
B)spontaneous recovery
C)shaping
D)latent learning
E)instinctive drift

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Spontaneous recovery refers to the reappearance of a learned response after its apparent extinction.

Answer: A
 Discriminative stimulus refers to a specific stimulus that elicits a particular response because of the association between the stimulus and the response.

Answer: C
 Shaping refers to the process of gradually molding or shaping a behavior through successive approximations towards a desired target behavior.

Answer: D
 Latent learning refers to learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement or specific motivation to learn, but only becomes apparent at a later time when it is needed.

Answer: E
 Instinctive drift refers to the tendency for learned behavior to gradually revert back to instinctual behavior over time due to the influence of innate, instinctual behavior patterns.

Match the Descriptions with the Appropriate Concept