The CS loses its ability to produce the CR after being repeatedly presented in the absence of the UCS.
Following a brief rest, the CS again elicits the CR. This is known as

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Spontaneous recovery occurs when the CS regains its ability to elicit the CR following a period of rest after extinction. Option A (extinction) refers to the process by which the CS loses its ability to produce the CR after repeated presentation in the absence of the UCS. Option C (disinhibition) is when the presentation of a novel, strong stimulus interferes with extinction and temporarily allows for the conditioned response to re-emerge. Option D (experimental neurosis) describes a phenomenon where an organism becomes confused or unstable in their response due to the complexity of the conditioning task.

The CS Loses Its Ability to Produce the CR After