spontaneous recovery

the reappearance of a conditioned response, following either operant or classical conditioning, after it has been experimentally extinguished (see extinction).

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Psychology term of the day

May 8th 2024

afterdischarge

n. continued production of nerve impulses after the stimulus that caused the activity has been removed.