In the simplest form of nonassociative learning,
A) an organism becomes less responsive following repeated presentation of a stimulus.
B) an organism becomes more responsive following repeated presentation of a stimulus.
C) an organism receives more and more transmitter at the synapse after repeated presentation of a stimulus.
D) there is an increase in the number of synapses over repeated presentation of a stimulus.

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In nonassociative learning, there is a change in behavioral response to a single stimulus that is repeated over time. The simplest form is habituation, where an organism becomes less responsive to a stimulus following repeated presentation. Therefore, option A is the correct answer. Option B is incorrect because it describes sensitization, where an organism becomes more responsive with repeated presentation. Options C and D are also incorrect because they do not accurately describe nonassociative learning.

In the Simplest Form of Nonassociative Learning