Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Practice Exam

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What is spontaneous recovery?

  1. When a behavior changes spontaneously

  2. When a behavior reappears after having been diminished

  3. When a behavior improves without intervention

  4. When a behavior is forgotten

The correct answer is: When a behavior reappears after having been diminished

Spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of a previously extinguished behavior. This often happens after a period of rest following extinction training, where the behavior decreases in frequency or strength. Option A is incorrect because it only describes a general change in behavior without any specific cause. Option C is incorrect because there is no mention of improvement, just the reappearance of a behavior. Option D is incorrect because it refers to forgetting, which is unrelated to spontaneous recovery.