You are listening to some quiet music when some people outside play some heavy metal music on their car stereo.At first you are annoyed and upset,but then you tune out the heavy metal music and begin again to enjoy the quiet music you are listening to.Then the stereo begins to play a country song and you become annoyed and upset again.This is an example of ______.
A)sensitization
B)habituation
C)dishabituation
D)a reduced A state

Question

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Dishabituation occurs when a change in the stimulus (from heavy metal to country music) renews the response (annoyance) that had been diminished through habituation (tuning out the heavy metal music).

You Are Listening to Some Quiet Music When Some People