Long after being bitten by a stray dog, Alonzo found that his fear of dogs seemed to have disappeared. To his surprise, however, when he was recently confronted by a stray dog, he experienced a sudden twinge of anxiety. This sudden anxiety best illustrates

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Alonzo's sudden twinge of anxiety when confronted by a stray dog, despite previously losing his fear of dogs, best illustrates spontaneous recovery. Spontaneous recovery refers to the reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of time has passed without further conditioning.

Long After Being Bitten by a Stray Dog, Alonzo Found