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Once a conditioned behavior is extinguished, can it appear again?
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Final answer:

Once a conditioned behavior is extinguished, it can sometimes reappear due to spontaneous recovery.

Step-by-step explanation:

Once a conditioned behavior is extinguished, it can sometimes reappear. This phenomenon is called spontaneous recovery. Spontaneous recovery is the return of a previously extinguished conditioned response following a rest period. It occurs because the original association between the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus is still present in the organism's memory, even though the behavior was temporarily suppressed.

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