Although Henrietta Extinguished Her Fear of Spiders Several Months Ago

question 126

Multiple Choice

Although Henrietta extinguished her fear of spiders several months ago, she suddenly gasped in horror and felt her heart pounding when she saw an itsy-bitsy spider on her desk. This is an example of _____.

• A) an extreme case of arachnophobia
• B) sudden reconditioning
• C) total recall
• D) spontaneous recovery

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