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

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