"It's so noisy! How can you stand it?" remarks Caitlyn as the thruway traffic blares past her friend Dave's ground floor apartment. "I don't even notice it anymore," Dave replies. Dave's reply best exemplifies the concept of

A. attenuation.
B. sensitization.
C. circulation.
D. adaptation.


Answer: D

Psychology

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Psychology

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a. dyslexia. b. dyscalculia. c. dysgraphia. d. dysphasia.

Psychology

Progressive discipline is especially important if a ______ employee violates a company rule

a. senior b. new c. private sector d. poor performing

Psychology

Examine the process of switching codes in speech. Define the two codes and offer a real-life example of each code. Under what circumstances would each code be typically used?

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology