A company that markets air fresheners has a series of commercials about being “nose-blind,” that is, people getting used to odors such as those from pets or cooking pungent foods to the extent that they no longer notice them. “Nose-blindness” is actually ____
a. ?habituation
b. ?classical conditioning
c. ?dishabituation
d. ?orienting
ANSWER:
a
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