After undergoing extinction, the dinner bell was presented the next day, and Samantha the dog began to salivate again to this stimulus, illustrating
A)instrumental learning.
B)stimulus generalization.
C)response chaining.
D)spontaneous recovery.

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Spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of a conditioned response (in this case, salivation in response to the dinner bell) after a period of extinction (when the bell was presented without food). Therefore, the best choice is D. The other options are not applicable in this scenario. Instrumental learning is when behaviors are shaped by consequences (rewards or punishments), but this does not apply to the salivation in response to the bell. Stimulus generalization is when a response occurs to stimuli that are similar but not identical to the conditioned stimulus, but there is no mention of this in the scenario. Response chaining is when a sequence of behaviors is learned and performed in a specific order, which is not relevant in this scenario.

After Undergoing Extinction, the Dinner Bell Was Presented the Next