Last year Becky went to a psychologist and was cured of her dog phobia.Today,however,while jogging in the park she was overcome with anxiety when she saw a young man jogging toward her with his golden retriever on a leash.Apparently,Becky's dog phobia
A) showed spontaneous recovery.
B) had not been extinguished after all.
C) showed higher-order conditioning.
D) showed stimulus generalization.

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Spontaneous recovery refers to the reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of rest. Becky's anxiety upon seeing the dog suggests that her phobia, which was thought to be cured, has spontaneously returned.

Last Year Becky Went to a Psychologist and Was Cured