Which of the following is most likely to result in suppressed responding during a habituation experiment?
A) spaced presentations
B) massed presentations
C) savings
D) generalization

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Massed presentations (repeatedly presenting the same stimulus without breaks) are likely to result in suppressed responding during a habituation experiment because the animal becomes over-exposed to the stimulus and stops responding as strongly. Spaced presentations (presenting the stimulus with breaks in between) can help prevent habituation and maintain responding. Savings refers to the ability to re-learn a previously habituated response faster than learning it for the first time, and generalization refers to responding to stimuli that are similar to the original stimulus presented. Neither of these options would necessarily result in suppressed responding during a habituation experiment.

Which of the Following Is Most Likely to Result in Suppressed