A decrease in perceptual responding to a predictable and unchanging stimulus is known as
A) habituation.
B) dishabituation.
C) perserveration.
D) a perceptual set.

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Habituation is the term used to describe a decrease in perceptual responding to a predictable and unchanging stimulus. This process is considered a form of learning, as an organism becomes less responsive to a stimulus due to its repeated presentation.

A Decrease in Perceptual Responding to a Predictable and Unchanging