In the context of classical conditioning, ________ helps organisms adapt to situations that recur from time to time.

A) cognitive dissonance
B) genotypic variation
C) free association
D) spontaneous recovery

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a pause, without further conditioning.

Classical Conditioning

A training technique involving the recurrent pairing of two stimuli, leading to a reaction initially provoked by the second stimulus being ultimately provoked by just the first stimulus.