You toss a newly purchased felt mouse across the floor; your cat chases it excitedly,clutches it in her paws,and rolls around with it.Several tosses later,your cat yawns pointedly and settles herself for a nap.The change in your cat's behavior illustrates:
A)adaptation.
B)habituation.
C)conditioning.
D)maturation.

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Habituation refers to a decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated exposure. In this scenario, the cat's initial excitement and playful behavior towards the felt mouse decreased after several tosses, indicating habituation. Adaptation refers to a genetic change in response to environmental pressures, conditioning involves learning through reward or punishment, and maturation refers to natural developmental changes over time. None of these fully explain the observed behavior in this scenario.

You Toss a Newly Purchased Felt Mouse Across the Floor;