Greg,who mainly drank coffee when out with friends,recently quit drinking coffee.However,each time he visits a bar or restaurant with his friends,he has the strong urge to drink a cup of coffee.This is an example of ____.
A)latent inhibition
B)spontaneous recovery
C)habituation
D)observational learning

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Spontaneous recovery refers to the reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period of time has passed. In this case, Greg's urge to drink coffee has reappeared even though he has quit drinking it, which fits the definition of spontaneous recovery.

Greg,who Mainly Drank Coffee When Out with Friends,recently Quit Drinking