________is the process by which response to a stimulus is reduced.

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Habituation is the process by which an organism's response to a stimulus decreases over time after being exposed to it repeatedly. This is different from sensitization (option C), which is the process by which an organism's response to a stimulus increases after being exposed to a strong or noxious stimulus. Dishabituation (option A) refers to the recovery of a previously habituated response after a change in the stimulus, while specification (option D) is not a relevant term in this context.

________Is the Process by Which Response to a Stimulus Is