You Toss a Newly-Purchased Felt Mouse Across the Floor

question 121

Multiple Choice

You toss a newly-purchased felt mouse across the floor. Your cat chases it excitedly, clutches it in her paws and rolls around with it. Several tosses later, your cat yawns pointedly and settles herself for a nap. The change in your cat's behavior illustrates ________.

• A) adaptation
• B) habituation
• C) conditioning
• D) sensitization

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Definitions:

Zygote

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Underweight Preterm

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