Tina's car was sideswiped as she was making a blind turn while leaving a parking lot. After this accident, Tina had a panic attack whenever she was near that lot, so she could not park there. Several months later, the attacks stopped, and she started parking there again. Then, one day as she was approaching the parking lot, Tina had an unexpected panic attack. This scenario exemplifies ________.

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This scenario exemplifies spontaneous recovery, where a previously extinguished conditioned response reappears after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Tina's Car Was Sideswiped as She Was Making a Blind