Jess has been engaged for two weeks. When she first started wearing her diamond ring, her hand almost felt heavy with the new jewelry. Today, she barely feels the ring on her finger. Jess is experiencing __________
a. extinction
b. discrimination
c. habituation
d. spontaneous recovery
Answer: C: habituation
Psychology
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this position does or does not make sense to you. What will be an ideal response?
Psychology
When a variable is continuous, it is appropriate to use:
a. a frequency polygon. b. a bar graph. c. a line graph. d. either a frequency polygon or a bar graph.
Psychology