When a CR can be retrained more quickly following extinction than during initial training it is called _________.
A) spontaneous recovery
B) spontaneous extinction
C) rapid reacquisition
D) spontaneous reacquisition

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Rapid reacquisition occurs when a CR can be learned more quickly during retraining following extinction than during initial training. This suggests that some memory of the initial learning is still present and can be reactivated, leading to quicker relearning. Spontaneous recovery, on the other hand, refers to the reappearance of a previously extinguished CR after a period of time has elapsed, and spontaneous extinction refers to the gradual decrease in the strength of a CR that occurs as a result of it not being reinforced. Spontaneous reacquisition is not a recognized term in classical conditioning.

When a CR Can Be Retrained More Quickly Following Extinction