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Ronaldo’s dog, Mickey, was classically conditioned by a previous owner to bark e

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Question

Ronaldo’s dog, Mickey, was classically conditioned by a previous owner to bark every time he heard the doorbell. Ronaldo did an excellent job of stopping Mikey’s association between barking and the doorbell, making the association extinct. One day to Ronaldo’s surprise, Mickey barked in response to the ringing of the doorbell. It is likely that Mikey is showing what aspect of conditioning?

Question 11 options:

1)

obedience

2)

renewal effect

3)

elimination

4)

spontaneous recover

1)

obedience

2)

renewal effect

3)

elimination

4)

spontaneous recover

Explanation / Answer

1. The correct answer is Option 4. This phenomena is indicative of the spontaneous recovery aspect of classical conditioning.

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