Which THREE of the following are true regarding habituation and dishabituation? 1:Habituation involves a gradual reduction in the magnitude of the response to repeated presentation of the response of a stimulus 2:In dishabituation, the response returns when a salient extraneous stimulus is presented just before a trial with the habituated stimulus 3:Habituation is caused by sensory-motor fatigue 4:Habituation occurs as a consequence of the repeated presentation of a single event
Correct answer: C. 1,2 & 4
- A. 1,2 & 3
- B. 2,3 & 4
- C. 1,2 & 4
- D. 4
Explanation
Habituation is a response decline after repeated exposure, and dishabituation is its temporary return after a salient additional stimulus. It is not simply sensory-motor fatigue, so statements 1, 2, and 4 are correct.
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