When a Subject Becomes Accustomed to a Stimulus and Stops

question 171

Multiple Choice

When a subject becomes accustomed to a stimulus and stops responding to it, ________ is said to have occurred.

• A) schematization
• B) reflex cessation
• C) inhibition
• D) habituation

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Definitions:

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