Habituation Is Defined as ______

question 99

Multiple Choice

Habituation is defined as ______.

• A) making an association between a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus that triggers an innate reaction
• B) engagement in behaviors based on their consequences
• C) gradual decline in the intensity, frequency, or duration of a response to a repeated stimulus
• D) mimicking the behaviors of others

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Definitions:

Air Puff

A research technique or clinical tool where a sudden burst of air is applied to a part of the body or sensory organ to test reactions or reflexes.

Extinction

The weakening of a learned response that is produced if a conditioned stimulus is now repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioning

A learning process in which an individual's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment, often used to explain behaviorist psychological theories.

Reconditioning

A process of unlearning negative behaviors and reactions and replacing them with positive ones through various therapeutic techniques.