A doctor who developed a new diet based on eating the same foods over-and-over again would be capitalizing on the phenomenon known as:
A)operant conditioning
B)classical conditioning
C)orienting
D)habituation

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Habituation refers to the behavioral phenomenon where an organism becomes accustomed to a particular stimulus, causing a decrease in response over time. In this case, the doctor's diet that involves eating the same foods over-and-over again is likely to cause habituation in individuals who follow it, leading them to become accustomed to these specific foods and less likely to crave or desire other foods.

A Doctor Who Developed a New Diet Based on Eating