Habituation is a form of learning in which the subject:

a. continuously produces a certain kind of behavior in the presence of sign stimulus
b. fails to make a response when the sign stimulus is presented for the first time
c. produces fewer responses to a stimulus that is repeated several times in succession.
d. strongly reacts to a stimulus when it is presented after a long period of time has passed


Answer: c. produces fewer responses to a stimulus that is repeated several times in succession

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