John turns on his fan every night prior to going to sleep. Initially, the sound of the fan is distracting, but after a short period of time he is able to fall asleep in spite of the noise. John's falling asleep in spite of the noise most closely resembles which of the following?
A) habituation
B) associative learning
C) classical conditioning
D) operant conditioning

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John's ability to no longer be distracted by the noise of the fan after repeated exposure is an example of habituation, which is a form of non-associative learning where an organism decreases its response to a repeated stimulus. It is not a form of associative learning (B) or classical (C) or operant conditioning (D).

John Turns on His Fan Every Night Prior to Going