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

question 64

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. Max's filtering out of the fan's noise is best described as ____.

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

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Definitions:

Epimysium

A fibrous tissue envelope that surrounds entire muscles, providing structural support and protection.

Separates Muscle

Refers to structures or mechanisms that divide or segregate muscles into different sections or units.

Connects Muscles

Tendons are the tissue that connects muscles to bones, facilitating movement.

Myosin Myofilaments

Protein filaments in muscle cells that function with actin filaments to cause muscle contraction through their sliding mechanism.