An increase in response to stimuli that are dangerous or threatening is called ________.
A)shaping
B)habituation
C)extinction
D)sensitization

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Sensitization refers to an increase in response to a stimuli that are dangerous or threatening. This is typically a form of learning where an individual becomes more responsive to a specific stimuli over time, often due to repeated exposure or previous experiences with similar stimuli. Shaping involves gradually refining a behavior by reinforcing successive approximations of the desired behavior. Habituation refers to a decrease in response to a repeated or non-threatening stimuli, while extinction is the gradual disappearance of a learned behavior when the stimuli that previously reinforced the behavior are no longer present.

An Increase in Response to Stimuli That Are Dangerous or Threatening