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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Kisha adopted an abused dog that cringed every time she raised her hand to pet it. After a while, the dog no longer cringed. This is an example of _____. habituation classical conditioning latent learning insightful learning

OpenStudy (abhisar):

A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

b

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Ohh..how ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a learning technique that is often used in behavioral training.

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Well i thought like this Habituation is a form of learning in which an organism decreases or ceases to respond to a stimulus after repeated presentations. Essentially, the organism learns to stop responding to a stimulus which is no longer biologically relevant.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

B - A process of behavior modification by which a subject comes to respond in a desired manner to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented along with an unconditioned stimulus that elicits the desired response.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@tanya123 what do u think?

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Yes i'll go with B

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what makes u change @Abhisar

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Habituation refers to reduction in innate behaviours

OpenStudy (abhisar):

rather than behaviours developed during conditioning

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well then i'll go with B

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Also habituation refers for reduction in reaction and not modification in reactions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

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