The term habituation refers to ________.

A. removing a desirable stimulus to decrease the occurrence of a response
B. a gradual reduction in the strength of a response due to repetitive stimulation
C. presenting an unpleasant stimulus to decrease the occurrence of a response
D. presenting a pleasant stimulus to increase the occurrence of a response


Answer: B

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