Spontaneous recovery describes the event in which an organism performs
A)a new or novel behavior.
B)a behavior that was never reinforced.
C)a previously extinguished response.
D)none of these

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Spontaneous recovery refers to the reappearance of a conditioned response that had been previously extinguished. The behavior had been reinforced in the past and was extinguished, but after a period of time, the behavior reemerges on its own without any reinforcement. Options A and B refer to novel behaviors that have not been conditioned before. Option D is incorrect because one of the options is correct.

Spontaneous Recovery Describes the Event in Which an Organism Performs