In a classical conditioning situation,you present the CS but it is no longer paired with the UCS.After a period of time has passed,you present the CS and the CR returns.When the CR returns during the course of extinction,it is called
A) stimulus generalization.
B) stimulus discrimination.
C) response prevention.
D) spontaneous recovery.

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Spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of a previously extinguished CR after a rest period and the subsequent presentation of the CS. This occurs because the previous learning of the association between the CS and the UCS still exists in the organism's memory, and the response can be quickly relearned. Stimulus generalization and discrimination refer to different responses to stimuli that are similar or dissimilar to the original CS, respectively. Response prevention is not a term used in classical conditioning.

In a Classical Conditioning Situation,you Present the CS but It