Markus moved into an apartment on a busy city intersection.Initially,the noise from the traffic kept him awake.After living in his apartment for a few weeks,however,the noise no longer bothered him and he slept throughout the night.This example demonstrates the behavioral process of:
A)classical conditioning.
B)sensitization.
C)operant conditioning.
D)habituation.

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Habituation is the process of becoming accustomed to a repeated stimulus and experiencing a decreased response to it over time. In this situation, Markus initially responded strongly to the noise but eventually became habituated to it and was no longer bothered. Classical conditioning involves learning to associate a neutral stimulus with a meaningful stimulus, sensitization involves an increase in responsiveness to a repeated stimulus, and operant conditioning involves learning to associate a behavior with a consequence.

Markus Moved into an Apartment on a Busy City Intersection