Four weeks after having been exposed to a vibrating,honking device placed on its mother's abdomen,a fetus demonstrates
A) habituation.
B) a stress response.
C) an epigenetic effect.
D) impulsiveness.

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Habituation is a decrease in responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated exposure to it. In this scenario, the fetus has been exposed to the vibrating, honking device for four weeks, suggesting that it has habituated to the stimulus. The other choices are unlikely because there is no information provided to suggest that the fetus is experiencing a stress response or exhibiting impulsiveness, and it is unclear if there are any epigenetic effects from this particular stimulus.

Four Weeks After Having Been Exposed to a Vibrating,honking Device