An increase in responsiveness to an event following repeated exposure to the event is referred to as:
A)habituation
B)desensitization
C)sensitization
D)second-order conditioning

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Sensitization refers to an increase in responsiveness to an event following repeated exposure. Habituation is a decrease in responsiveness due to repeated exposure. Desensitization refers to a decrease in emotional responsiveness due to repeated exposure to a stimulus. Second-order conditioning refers to the association between two stimuli that are not originally related.

An Increase in Responsiveness to an Event Following Repeated Exposure