Because of the phenomenon of spontaneous recovery, psychologists believe that
A)extinction of a CR can never really occur.
B)extinction of a CS can never really occur.
C)the CR is not really extinguished but merely inhibited during extinction trials.
D)the UR is not really extinguished but merely inhibited during extinction trials.

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Spontaneous recovery refers to the reappearance of a previously extinguished CR after a rest period. This suggests that the original CR was not completely erased during extinction trials but was merely inhibited. Therefore, psychologists believe that the CR is not really extinguished but merely inhibited during extinction trials. None of the other options are supported by research on spontaneous recovery.

Because of the Phenomenon of Spontaneous Recovery, Psychologists Believe That