1. in classical conditioning, the reappearance after a period of time of a conditioned response that has been subjected to extinction. 2. in operant conditioning, the reappearance after a period of time of a behavior that has been subjected to extinction. (240, 252)
A temporary increase in the strength of a conditioned response, which is likely to occur during extinction after the passage of time.
A process in which a previously extinguished response reemerges following presentation of the conditioned stimulus. go to glossary index
Recovery that occurs as damaged tissue heals.
The recovery which occurs as damage to body tissues heals. This type of recovery occurs with or without rehabilitation and it is very difficult to know how much improvement is spontaneous and how much is due to rehabilitative interventions. However, when the recovery is guided by an experienced rehabilitation team, complications can be anticipated and minimized; the return of function can be channeled in useful directions and in progressive steps so that the eventual outcome is the best that is possible.
The reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a time interval in which neither the conditioned stimulus (CS) nor the unconditioned stimulus (US) is presented.
A phenomenon in classical conditioning discovered by Pavlov. When an organism undergoes execution of a conditioned response and is then moved to a new context, the conditioned response may reappear.
In classical conditioning, spontaneous recovery or resurgence in operant conditioning, is the reemergence of a conditioned response after the conditioning stimulus has been extinguished. Spontaneous recoveries tend to yield somewhat muted responses in which extinction occurs more readily.
