A Decrease in Perceptual Responding to a Predictable and Unchanging

question 208

Multiple Choice

A decrease in perceptual responding to a predictable and unchanging stimulus is known as

• A) habituation.
• B) dishabituation.
• C) perserveration.
• D) a perceptual set.

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