Habituation is a learning process in which an innate behavior
A) becomes less likely to occur when a sign stimulus is presented repeatedly.
B) becomes more likely to occur when a sign stimulus is presented repeatedly.
C) first becomes less likely to occur with repeated stimulation but then rebounds.
D) gradually becomes capable of being triggered by a variety of novel stimuli.

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Habituation is a form of learning where an organism decreases or ceases its responses to a stimulus after repeated presentations. Essentially, the organism learns to stop responding to a stimulus which is no longer biologically relevant. In this context, an innate behavior becomes less likely to occur when a sign stimulus is presented repeatedly, as the organism learns that the stimulus is not significant.

Habituation Is a Learning Process in Which an Innate Behavior