Little Danny loves to play in his backyard in his new sandbox. At first, he is preoccupied by the sound of his neighbour's dog barking incessantly, but he soon ignores the dog and continues his play. What is the term used to describe Danny's decreased response to the noisy dog?
A) habituation
B) ignorance
C) attention
D) orienting response

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Habituation refers to a decrease in response to a repeated stimulus over time. In this case, Danny is becoming habituated to the sound of the barking dog and is no longer responding to it.

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