Suppose that you are in your bedroom studying for a test that you have tomorrow. Somebody in an adjacent room turns the television on. At first you are distracted by the sound coming from it, but before too long you don't even realize that it is still on. You have
A) habituated to the sounds coming from the television.
B) consciously blocked out the sounds.
C) focused intensely on your notes and text.
D) rewarded yourself for studying hard under difficult conditions.
E) displayed selective attention toward your material to be tested.

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Habituation is a psychological learning process wherein there is a decrease in response to a stimulus after being repeatedly exposed to it. In this scenario, the initial distraction from the television sound diminishes over time as you become accustomed to it, indicating habituation.

Suppose That You Are in Your Bedroom Studying for a Test