________ is an adjustment in sensory capacity after prolonged exposure to unchanging stimuli.
A. Adaptation
B. Circulation
C. Attenuation
D. Sensitization
Answer: A
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A. Monozygotic twins have identical genes. B. Dizygotic twins have similar genes. C. Monozygotic twins are often treated alike by parents. D. Dizygotic twins are more alike genetically than typical siblings.
A phobia is:
a. a fearful response to a dangerous stimulus b. an intense and irrational fear that is out of proportion to the object's actual danger c. the feeling that people or organizations are out to get us d. mild arousal that results from being in enclosed spaces
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growth of the testes; initial pubic-hair growth; growth of the penis; spermarche. growth of the testes; growth of the penis; initial pubic-hair growth; spermarche. spermarche; growth of the testes; growth of the penis; initial pubic-hair growth. initial pubic-hair growth; growth of the testes; spermarche; growth of the penis.
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