What would you predict about Little Albert based on the principle of spontaneous recovery?
A) Even after his fear of a rat was extinguished, the fear could come back.
B) After his fear of loud noises was extinguished, the fear could come back.
C) His fear of rats would disappear if he saw a rat without hearing a loud noise.
D) His fear of loud noises would disappear if he heard a loud noise without a rat present.
E) His fear of rats will lessen so that it is only shown when he is around a rat, though it will spread to rats of any color.

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The principle of spontaneous recovery suggests that a fear response that has been extinguished can return after a period of time has passed, even without further conditioning. Therefore, it is likely that Little Albert's fear of a rat could return, even after it was initially extinguished.

What Would You Predict About Little Albert Based on the Principle