Spontaneous recovery refers to:
A) The tendency for a previously extinct CS-CR relation to reappear after a period has elapsed since the last presentation of the CS
B) The tendency for a previously extinguished CR to appear during extinction of a new conditioned response
C) An increase in the magnitude of an unconditioned response after a period without the presentation of the unconditioned stimulus
D) A sudden increase in the magnitude of the conditioned response that occurs randomly during acquisition training

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Spontaneous recovery is a phenomenon observed in classical conditioning where a conditioned response (CR) that had been extinguished reappears when the conditioned stimulus (CS) is presented again after a period of time without any reinforcement. This shows that the learning is not unlearned but merely suppressed during extinction.

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