"BANG!" "What Was That?" Danielle Asks in a Breathless Panic

question 35

Multiple Choice

"BANG!" "What was that?" Danielle asks in a breathless panic. "That? It was just a falling pecan hitting the carport's tin roof," Matthew explains. A scant minute later, the doorbell rings. Danielle turns abruptly, still startled. Danielle's behavior reflects ________.

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

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