A conditioned response has been extinguished, but reappears when the CS is presented again after an interval of time has elapsed. This is a description of __________.
A) temporal ordering
B) reconditioning
C) spontaneous recovery
D) extinction

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Spontaneous recovery is a phenomenon where a conditioned response that has been extinguished reappears when the conditioned stimulus (CS) is presented again after an interval of time has elapsed. This can happen even without any further conditioning trials. It is a natural process as the association between the CS and the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) is not permanently erased during extinction.

A Conditioned Response Has Been Extinguished, but Reappears When the CS