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.

Spontaneous Recovery

The unexpected return of a learned behavior after its apparent extinction, highlighting the persistence of memory traces.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, triggers a conditioned response.

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus that occurs because of previous conditioning.