Last year Stacia went to a psychologist and was cured of her dog phobia.Today,however,while jogging in the park she was overcome with anxiety when she saw a young man jogging toward her with his golden retriever on a leash.What happened to Stacia's dog phobia

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Stacia's anxiety when seeing the man with his dog suggests that her phobia had not been fully extinguished and that it showed spontaneous recovery in response to a similar stimulus (the dog). This means that Stacia's fear response to dogs was not completely eliminated but rather suppressed temporarily, and it re-emerged when she encountered a relevant triggering situation in her environment.

Last Year Stacia Went to a Psychologist and Was Cured