Which of the Following Would Produce the Longest-Lasting Habituation (Assuming

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would produce the longest-lasting habituation (assuming all stimuli are habituated to) ?

• A)the constant hum of a fan
• B)a light that blinks on and off every ½ second
• C)a beeping sound that repeats itself every 15 seconds
• D)Habituation would last equally long in all of these examples.

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Definitions:

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