Jessie is lying down when suddenly a firefly moves across her room. It disappears after 10 seconds. When it reappears, she stares at it again. The duration of time in which she looks at it is known as:
A) an orienting response.
B) latent learning.
C) fixation time
D) sensory identification.

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Fixation time refers to the duration one spends looking at a stimulus, in this case, the firefly.

Jessie Is Lying Down When Suddenly a Firefly Moves Across