HABITUATION is to DISHABITUATION as ____ is to ____.

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Habitation refers to the process of becoming accustomed to a particular stimulus to the point where it no longer elicits a response. Dishabitation refers to the opposite process, where a previously habituated stimulus suddenly regains its ability to elicit a response due to a change in the environment. Boredom, as a state of disinterest, can be seen as the result of habituation to a particular stimulus, which can be overcome by introducing novel or changing stimuli. Attentiveness, therefore, is the opposite process of becoming more alert and engaged in response to new stimuli, much like dishabitation is the opposite of habituation. The other answer choices do not have such clear opposing relationships to Habituation and Dishabitation.

HABITUATION Is to DISHABITUATION as ____ Is to ____

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