A girl has been hit by the school bully and is afraid to go to school.During summer break her fear of going to school decreases and she is eager to go back.However,the first day back to school her fear returns once again.Which term best reflects the reappearance of her fear?
A)savings.
B)extinction.
C)stimulus generalization.
D)spontaneous recovery.

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Spontaneous recovery refers to the reappearance of a previously extinguished response, in this case, the fear of going to school. The fact that the fear returned after a period of time suggests spontaneous recovery.

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