Once habituation occurs, a new stimulus causes responsiveness to return to a high level, an increase called
A) imitation.
B) recovery.
C) extinction.
D) punishment.

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Habituation is a decrease in responsiveness to a repeated stimulus. Once habituation occurs, the organism becomes less responsive to the stimulus. However, if a new stimulus is introduced, the organism's responsiveness returns to a high level, which is called recovery. Choice A) imitation refers to copying the behavior of others, Choice C) extinction refers to a process where a conditioned response decreases in frequency or disappears altogether, and Choice D) punishment refers to a consequence that decreases the likelihood of a particular behavior.

Once Habituation Occurs, a New Stimulus Causes Responsiveness to Return