During an Exam, Vinita Eventually Stopped Noticing That the Student

question 114

Multiple Choice

During an exam, Vinita eventually stopped noticing that the student next to her was repeatedly sniffling. At one point, however, the lights in the room went off, after which she again noticed the sniffling. The reappearance of her reaction to the sniffling is as an example of

• A) sensitization.
• B) habituation.
• C) dishabituation.
• D) disinhibition.

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