When Veronica first quit smoking,she experienced cravings for cigarettes whenever she took a coffee break.Gradually,those cravings went away,and she doesn't typically think of smoking when she has a coffee now.Sometimes,however,she still experiences a craving for cigarettes during a coffee break.What do we call the occasional craving that Veronica experiences now

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Spontaneous recovery refers to the reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of time. In this case, Veronica's cravings for cigarettes during coffee breaks had been extinguished over time, but occasionally they reappear, which is a classic example of spontaneous recovery.

When Veronica First Quit Smoking,she Experienced Cravings for Cigarettes Whenever