You go to the library to study for an exam only to find that parts of the library are being remodeled, creating many distracting noises. However, you decide to stay and complete your studies at the library because you have recently learned about ______ , or a decrease in response to a repeated Stimulus, such as the noises coming from the remodeling process.
A) consolidation
B) sensitization
C) habituation
D) declaration
E) plasticity

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Habituation is the process by which an individual becomes accustomed to a stimulus through repeated exposure, leading to a decrease in response. In this scenario, habituation would explain how one might become less distracted by the noises from the remodeling over time.

You Go to the Library to Study for an Exam