While sleeping at night through a very raucous thunderstorm, Jonathan is suddenly awakened when he hears a prowler trying to open his front door
He immediately turns on his light, at which time the prowler runs off. Jonathan's response to the sound of his door being opened demonstrates ________.
a) habituation
b) sensitization
c) stimulus generalization
d) extinction
ANS: B, An increase in responding to threatening or dangerous stimuli is called sensitization.
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