The phenomenon of spontaneous recovery provides support for the idea that:
A)a conditioned response that is extinguished is not unlearned or completely eliminated.
B)a conditioned stimulus can return to being a neutral stimulus after extinction.
C)stimulus generalization is a stronger, more easily produced response than stimulus discrimination.
D)it is easier to produce learned associations between natural stimuli than artificial stimuli.

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Spontaneous recovery refers to the phenomenon where an extinguished conditioned response reappears after a rest period. This provides evidence that the original association between the conditioned stimulus and the conditioned response still exists and was not completely eliminated by extinction. Therefore, the correct option is A, which states that a conditioned response that is extinguished is not unlearned or completely eliminated.

The Phenomenon of Spontaneous Recovery Provides Support for the Idea