To Pavlov, the phenomenon of _____ indicated that extinction is not simply a process of unlearning the conditioning that has taken place.
A) blocking
B) overshadowing
C) stimulus discrimination
D) spontaneous recovery

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Spontaneous recovery refers to the reappearance of a conditioned response after a period of apparent extinction, suggesting that the original learning is not unlearned but rather suppressed, which was key to Pavlov's understanding of the extinction process.

To Pavlov, the Phenomenon of _____ Indicated That Extinction Is