The reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of time without exposure to the CS is called _____.
A)latent learning
B)immediate recall
C)spontaneous recovery
D)a cognitive map

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Spontaneous recovery refers to the phenomenon where a conditioned response (CR) reemerges after a pause from constant conditioning, even though the response had been previously extinguished. This shows that the learning is not forgotten but merely suppressed.

The Reappearance of a Previously Extinguished Conditioned Response After a Period