The Waning (Decrease in Probability and Magnitude) of a Response

question 17

Multiple Choice

The waning (decrease in probability and magnitude) of a response to an initially novel stimulus after the person is exposed to the same stimulus on several occasions is termed

• A)extinction
• B)habituation
• C)generalization
• D)discrimination

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