Which of the following is true of spontaneous recovery in classical conditioning?
A)It results in the weakening of the unconditioned stimulus.
B)It occurs whenever an unconditioned response causes a conditioned response.
C)It results in the weakening of the conditioned response.
D)It occurs without further conditioning.

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Spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of a conditioned response after a rest period or period of lessened response. It occurs without further conditioning, so option D is correct. It does not result in the weakening of the unconditioned stimulus or the unconditioned response, nor does it occur whenever an unconditioned response causes a conditioned response, so options A, B, and C are incorrect.

Which of the Following Is True of Spontaneous Recovery in Classical