Question

Habituation is __________________.
1. removing a desirable stimulus to decrease the occurrence of a response
2. presenting a pleasant stimulus to increase the occurrence of a response
3. a gradual reduction in the strength of a response due to repetitive stimulation
4. presenting an unpleasant stimulus to decrease the occurrence of a response

Answer 1

Answer:

3. a gradual reduction in the strength of a response due to repetitive stimulation

Explanation:

Habituation -

It is the method of learning , where the response to any stimulus reduces as the time passes , i.e. , after repetition , is referred to as habituation .

The response can be the intact organism i.e. full body response  , or only certain components of the organism.

Hence , from the question,

The correct statement for habituation is 3. a gradual reduction in the strength of a response due to repetitive stimulation .