First-time skydivers are almost always terrified, but with repeated jumps, fear decreases, until finally the skydiver feels a "thrill" instead of terror. According to Solomon, this reduction in fear occurs because when a stimulus is repeated, our response to it
A)intensifies.
B)habituates.
C)recapitulates.
D)resurfaces.

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Solomon's theory suggests that with repeated exposure to a stimulus, our emotional response to it diminishes or habituates, leading to a decrease in fear and an increase in other feelings, such as thrill, in the context of skydiving.

First-Time Skydivers Are Almost Always Terrified, but with Repeated Jumps