When You Download a New Song from ITunes, the Music

question 75

Multiple Choice

When you download a new song from iTunes, the music initially holds your attention all the way through. But when the song becomes "old," it may play without you really attending to it. This illustrates

• A)habituation.
• B)sensory gating.
• C)perseveration.
• D)dishabituation.

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