What term refers to the gradual decrease in attention to a stimulus after repeated presentations?

a. boredom
b. sensitivity
c. dishabituation
d. habituation

Answer: D

Psychology

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a. cannot modify their psychological system. b. can modify the psychological system through self-guided choice. c. can modify one system without affecting other systems. d. has no control over their development.

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What characterizes the difference between the way older versus younger children react to divorce?

a. Younger children tend to suffer more b. Older children tend to suffer more c. Younger children tend to suffer more visible distress, while older children tend to suffer more in less visible ways d. Older children tend to suffer more visible distress, while younger children tend to suffer more in less visible ways

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