Long after being bitten by a stray dog,Alonzo found that his fear of dogs seemed to have disappeared.To his surprise,however,when he was recently confronted by a stray dog,he experienced a sudden twinge of anxiety.This sudden anxiety best illustrates
A) generalization.
B) discrimination.
C) spontaneous recovery.
D) operant behavior.

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Spontaneous recovery refers to the reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus. In this case, Alonzo's sudden anxiety upon encountering a stray dog, after a period of not being afraid, exemplifies this phenomenon.

Long After Being Bitten by a Stray Dog,Alonzo Found That