The occurrence of spontaneous recovery suggests that during extinction
A) the CS is eliminated.
B) the CR is eliminated.
C) the CS is suppressed.
D) the CR is suppressed.

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Spontaneous recovery, the reappearance of a conditioned response (CR) after a period of apparent extinction, suggests that the CR is not eliminated but rather suppressed during extinction. This indicates that the learned association is not forgotten but is temporarily inhibited.

The Occurrence of Spontaneous Recovery Suggests That During Extinction