Regarding extinction and spontaneous recovery, which of the following statements is FALSE?

a. Just as acquiring an operant response takes time, so does extinction.
b. Even after extinction seems complete, the previously reinforced response may return.
c. If a response is extinguished and come back, the extinction process usually takes longer the second time.
d. Spontaneous recovery is very adaptive because it is a way of checking to see if the rules have changed.


C

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