Pavlov's dogs experienced extinction trials, however a few days later, Pavlov sounded the tone and the dogs salivated. This recurrence of the extinguished response is called
A)spontaneous recovery.
B)acquisition.
C)un-learning.
D)conditioning.

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Spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of a conditioned response after a rest period following extinction trials. In Pavlov's experiment, the dogs had previously learned to associate the tone with food, but after extinction trials, the tone was presented without food, causing the dogs to stop salivating. However, when the tone was presented again after a few days, the dogs exhibited a renewed response of salivation, indicating spontaneous recovery.

Pavlov's Dogs Experienced Extinction Trials, However a Few Days Later