AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
loss of sensitivity to stimuli
A
trial and error
B
insight
C
motivation
D
habituation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -“Given that a particular stimulus elicits a response, repeated applications of the stimulus result in decreased response (habituation). The decrease is usually a negative exponential function of the number of stimulus presentations.”

Detailed explanation-2: -Habituation is a psychological learning process wherein there is a decrease in response to a stimulus after being repeatedly exposed to it. This concept states that an animal or a human may learn to ignore a stimulus because of repeated exposure to it.

Detailed explanation-3: -The two types of non-associative learning are habituation and sensitization. Habituation is a decreased response with repeated exposure to the stimulus. Sensitization is an increasingly strong response with repeated exposure to the stimulus.

Detailed explanation-4: -Habituation is a non-associative form of learning characterized by a decremented response to repeated stimulation. It is typically framed as a process of selective attention, allowing animals to ignore irrelevant stimuli in order to free up limited cognitive resources.

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