When prior exposure to a stimulus improves an organism's ability to respond to that stimulus later on, it is known as:
A) habituation.
B) sensitization.
C) perceptual learning.
D) priming.

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Priming is the psychological phenomenon where exposure to a stimulus influences a response to a later stimulus, making it easier to perceive or recognize the later stimulus.

When Prior Exposure to a Stimulus Improves an Organism's Ability