A decline in the tendency to respond to an event following repeated exposure to the event is referred to as:
A)sensitization
B)second-order conditioning
C)habituation
D)negative reinforcement

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Habituation refers to a decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated exposure to the stimulus. Sensitization refers to an increase in response to a stimulus after exposure to a strong or noxious stimulus. Second-order conditioning is a type of classical conditioning in which a neutral stimulus becomes conditioned by being paired with a conditioned stimulus. Negative reinforcement refers to the removal of an aversive stimulus after a desired behavior to increase the likelihood of that behavior in the future.

A Decline in the Tendency to Respond to an Event