During spontaneous recovery, what happens to the CR when the CS is presented again after extinction has occurred?
A) The CR increases, but isn't as strong as it was before extinction.
B) The CR decreases because interference after extinction has impaired the association strength.
C) The CR remains at the same strength as before extinction.
D) The CR increases and is even stronger than it was before extinction began.

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During spontaneous recovery, the CR reappears after the CS is presented again following a period of rest after extinction. However, the strength of the CR is typically weaker than it was before extinction occurred. This is because the association between the CS and the original CR has been weakened through extinction, but the conditioning is not completely erased.

During Spontaneous Recovery, What Happens to the CR When the CS