Which example illustrates spontaneous recovery?
A) Paul tries to log onto a computer that was not working the day before.
B) Sarah decides to take a different route to class to avoid smelling the freshly baked bread from a bakery.
C) Steve is given the opportunity to take a make-up quiz because he notified his teacher in advance of his impending absence.
D) Jesse attempts a new style of painting when his previous attempts fail to produce the desired results.

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Spontaneous recovery refers to the reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus. In this case, Paul trying to log onto a computer that was not working the day before illustrates spontaneous recovery, as he returns to a behavior (attempting to log in) after a pause, without any new intervention to fix the computer.

Which Example Illustrates Spontaneous Recovery