When Max's Father Installed a New Ceiling Fan in His

question 43

Multiple Choice

When Max's father installed a new ceiling fan in his room, the "whirring" sound initially disturbed Max's sleep. After a few nights, however, Max was back to sleeping normally, as if the fan did not bother him at all. Which of the components of the information processing model explains how he was able to "filter out" the noise?

• A) attention
• B) habituation
• C) mental hardware
• D) mental software

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