This Form of Learning Has Strong Adaptive Significance Because If

question 147

Multiple Choice

This form of learning has strong adaptive significance because if we responded continuously to every stimulus in the environment, we would quickly become fatigued and overwhelmed. This form of learning is called:

• A) negative reinforcement
• B) extinction
• C) habituation
• D) one-trial learning

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