When Prior Exposure to a Stimulus Improves an Organism's Ability

question 83

Multiple Choice

When prior exposure to a stimulus improves an organism's ability to respond to that stimulus later on, it is known as:

• A) habituation.
• B) sensitization.
• C) perceptual learning.
• D) priming.

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