Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies spontaneous recovery
A)Alexis is a former cocaine user.Now that she no longer uses, her hands no longer shake and her heart no longer pounds when she hears a car pull into her drive, like her dealer used to do in his car.
B)Alexis uses cocaine.She no longer feels quite the same rush as she did when she first started using.
C)Alexis is a former cocaine user in recovery.After a relapse, though, her hands shake and her heart pounds when she hears a car pull into her drive, like her dealer used to do in his car.
D)Alexis uses cocaine.Her heart pounds and her hands shake not only when she sees her dealer's car pull into her drive, but also when she sees a similar car pull into her drive.

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Spontaneous recovery refers to the sudden reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus. In option C, Alexis's reaction to the sound of a car pulling into her drive, a conditioned response that had previously disappeared during her recovery, suddenly reappears after a relapse, exemplifying spontaneous recovery.

Which of the Following Scenarios Best Exemplifies Spontaneous Recovery