While Taking a Test, Suppose You Are Distracted by the Student

question 38

Multiple Choice

While taking a test, suppose you are distracted by the student next to you who is smacking her gum as she chews it. However, after a few minutes, you no longer attend to the smacking, even though your neighbor keeps doing this. Your response in this situation is best considered to be the result of:

• A) reinforcement
• B) punishment
• C) classical conditioning
• D) habituation

---

Definitions:

Agreeableness

A personality trait characterized by warmth, friendliness, and a cooperative and compassionate nature towards others.

Middle Adulthood

A stage in human development that typically spans the ages of 40 to 65, focusing on career, stability, and the reevaluation of life goals.

Dispositional Traits

Enduring personality characteristics that tend to be consistent across different situations and over time.

Surface Traits

Observable qualities or characteristics of an individual's personality that are apparent in their behaviors and actions.