The ________ effect refers to the sudden reemergence of a conditioned response following extinction when an animal is returned to the environment in which the conditioned response was first acquired.
A)rebound
B)recovery
C)renewal
D)bounceback

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The renewal effect specifically refers to the reappearance of a previously extinguished response when an organism is returned to the original context or environment in which the response was initially learned. Choice A, rebound, may refer to an increase in response magnitude following the cessation of a particular manipulation, but not necessarily to the return of a previously extinguished response. Choice B, recovery, may refer to the general process of returning to normal function after some sort of disturbance, but not necessarily to the reappearance of an extinguished response. Choice D, bounceback, is not a concept associated with classical conditioning.

The ________ Effect Refers to the Sudden Reemergence of a Conditioned