Ronald, a recovering alcoholic, has not had a drink in seven months. He has stopped visiting all of his regular bars and has lost his craving for alcohol. When his boss invites him out to "his favorite" bar one day after work, Ronald gets an overwhelming desire to have a drink. What is Ronald demonstrating?
A) extinction
B) association
C) observational learning
D) renewal

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Ronald is demonstrating renewal, which is the reappearance of a response that had been extinguished in a different context. In this situation, Ronald had stopped visiting his regular bars and had lost his craving for alcohol, but when he was invited to a new bar, his desire to drink returned.

Ronald, a Recovering Alcoholic, Has Not Had a Drink in Seven