Jenna walks into her science class laboratory, and she immediately feels queasy. Today is the day her class is dissecting frogs, and she is sickened by the smell of the formaldehyde. However, after an hour Jenna is no longer sickened because of
A) classical conditioning.
B) habituation.
C) operant conditioning.
D) her reflexes.
E) spontaneous recovery.

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Jenna's initial response to the formaldehyde was queasiness. However, over time, through repeated exposure, Jenna habituated to the smell, and her response decreased. Habituation is a type of learning where an organism reduces or stops responding to a stimulus after repeated exposure to it, and this is the best explanation for Jenna's change in response.

Jenna Walks into Her Science Class Laboratory, and She Immediately