A loud tone is repeatedly presented to a group of individuals. Initially, there is a large startle response that decreases across trials. The response decrease across trials may be due to
a. habituation.
b. fatigue.
c. sensory adaptation.
d. habituation, fatigue, or sensory adaptation.
Ans: d
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