Extinction and spontaneous recovery do not appear in operant conditioning.

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Extinction and spontaneous recovery do appear in operant conditioning. Extinction occurs when the reinforcement that was previously given for a behavior is no longer present, causing the behavior to decrease or stop. Spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of a previously extinguished behavior after a period of time has elapsed without reinforcement.

Extinction and Spontaneous Recovery Do Not Appear in Operant Conditioning