Which model suggests that both sensitization and habituation occur in response to every stimulus presentation, and that it is the summed combination of these two independent processes that determines the strength of responding?
A) dual process theory
B) comparator models
C) differentiation theory
D) priming theory

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The dual process theory suggests that both sensitization (an increase in response to a stimulus over time) and habituation (a decrease in response to a stimulus over time) occur in response to every stimulus presentation. It posits that the overall response to a stimulus is determined by the combined effects of these two processes, which operate independently of each other.

Which Model Suggests That Both Sensitization and Habituation Occur in Response