As an example of this learning mechanism, your sensitivity to pain generally increases the longer the pain continues, both in the affected area of your body and in surrounding areas.
A) sensitization
B) habituation
C) conditioning
D) latent learning

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Sensitization is a non-associative learning process in which repeated administration of a stimulus results in the progressive amplification of a response. In the context of pain, this means that exposure to a painful stimulus over time can lead to an increased sensitivity to pain, both in the specific area affected and in surrounding areas.

As an Example of This Learning Mechanism, Your Sensitivity to Pain