Mariah developed a fear of the water when she fell off a river raft last summer.This year she took swimming lessons and thought she had finally overcome her fear of water.She was eagerly anticipating an upcoming rafting trip; however,as soon as she stepped onto the raft she was instantly terrified again.What process does this illustrate

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Spontaneous recovery refers to the sudden reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus. In Mariah's case, her fear of water had diminished but returned unexpectedly when she encountered the situation (rafting) that initially caused the fear, illustrating spontaneous recovery.

Mariah Developed a Fear of the Water When She Fell