A decrease in responding with repeated stimulation is called
A) a reflex response.
B) FAS.
C) habituation.
D) epigenetics.

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Habituation is the process by which an organism decreases or stops responding to a stimulus after repeated presentations. A reflex response (A) is an automatic response to a stimulus, such as withdrawing your hand from a hot stove. FAS (B) is not a known term in psychology or biology. Epigenetics (D) is the study of how gene expression is influenced by environmental factors, not related to the decrease in responding with repeated stimulation.

A Decrease in Responding with Repeated Stimulation Is Called