Habituation is to ________ as reactivity is to ________.
A) sensitization; desensitization
B) primary appraisal; secondary appraisal
C) desensitization; sensitization
D) secondary appraisal; primary appraisal

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Habituation is the decreasing responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated exposure, which is the opposite of sensitization. Reactivity is the degree of response to a stimulus, which can be increased (sensitization) or decreased (desensitization). Therefore, habituation and desensitization are conceptually similar, whereas reactivity and sensitization are conceptually similar.

Habituation Is to ________ as Reactivity Is to ________

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