Habituation
A) occurs when a conditioned stimulus is presented alone enough times, without being paired with the unconditioned stimulus.
B) occurs when a change in the environment causes responsiveness to return to a high level.
C) occurs when a unpleasant stimulus is presented to decrease the occurrence of a response.
D) refers to a gradual reduction in the strength of a response due to repetitive stimulation.

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Habituation refers to a gradual reduction in the strength of a response due to repetitive stimulation. This means that an organism becomes less responsive to a stimulus after repeated exposure, and the response may eventually disappear altogether.