After Being Bitten by a Dog, Jose Finds That He

question 93

Multiple Choice

After being bitten by a dog, Jose finds that he feels afraid whenever he sees a dog. He goes for treatment, where he is gradually exposed to dogs, until he can be in the same room with a dog without feeling any fear. Three weeks later, while walking in his neighborhood, Jose hears a dog barking viciously. For a few weeks after this, his fear returns. This shows

• A) extinction.
• B) stimulus-stimulus expectancy.
• C) spontaneous recovery.
• D) the treatment didn't really work.

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