In the car Jenny's mom always plays classical music. Jenny is bored with it and no longer pays attention. One day Jenny's mom plays a rock-and-roll song. Jenny shows strong interest in the music. Jenny is demonstrating:

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Dishabituation is the increase in responsiveness to a stimulus that is novel or different from the accustomed stimulus. In this scenario, Jenny is used to classical music as her mom always plays it in the car. When her mom switches to rock-and-roll music, it is novel to her, and she shows a strong interest in it, indicating dishabituation.

In the Car Jenny's Mom Always Plays Classical Music