Question

Jessie was conditioned to blink using an air puff and a tone. the experimenter then presented only the tone until the blink response disappeared. when jessie returns to the lab the next day she blinks when she hears the tone. this is referred to as: spontaneous recovery extinction counterconditioning relearning

Answer 1

This is referred to as: spontaneous recovery

Spontaneous recovery is a theory of learning and memory which involves unexpected and recurrence of a conditioned response after a period of reduced response or delay. Spontaneous recovery is associated with classical conditioning and operant conditioning. Extinction will happen quickly after a spontaneous recovery, if the conditioned and unconditioned stimulus is not connected.