Bryn adopted her cat,Minnie,from the local shelter.She feeds Minnie dry food,but the previous owner fed her only canned food.Every time Bryn opens her refrigerator,her new cat comes running.Bryn never gives Minnie food after she opens the refrigerator,however,so eventually the cat stops showing up.Once in a while,though,Minnie will come running when Bryn opens the refrigerator,as if food is forthcoming.This reappearance of Minnie's old behaviour is called
A) generalization.
B) extinction.
C) habituation.
D) spontaneous recovery.

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Spontaneous recovery is when an old behavior that was thought to have been extinct suddenly reappears. This is what is happening when Minnie comes running to the refrigerator even though Bryn never gives her food from it.

Bryn Adopted Her Cat,Minnie,from the Local Shelter