Suppose you had extinguished your fear of spiders for a few months and then this week you suddenly gasped in horror and felt your heart pounding when you saw a small spider on your desk. Which of the following best describes the experience?
A) stimulus discrimination
B) stimulus generalization
C) phobic acquisition
D) spontaneous recovery

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Spontaneous recovery refers to the sudden reappearance of a previously extinguished response. In this case, the fear of spiders that had been extinguished reemerged unexpectedly, which is characteristic of spontaneous recovery.

Suppose You Had Extinguished Your Fear of Spiders for a Few