When your dog continually barks, you eventually pay less attention to the noise. This illustrates ____.
A) sensory reduction
B) habituation
C) orienting
D) classical conditioning

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Habituation is the process by which an organism becomes less responsive to a repeated stimulus over time. In this scenario, the repeated barking of the dog becomes a familiar stimulus, causing the person to pay less attention to it over time. Sensory reduction refers to lessening the sensory input, orienting refers to focusing attention towards a particular stimulus, and classical conditioning involves learning associations between two stimuli.

When Your Dog Continually Barks, You Eventually Pay Less Attention