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Which type of learning occurs when an animal benefits from experience and becomes better adapted to the environment?

Associative learning (correct)

Habituation

Sensitization

Nonassociative learning

What is the difference between habituation and sensory adaptation?

Habituation is a decrease in behavioral response after repeated exposure, while sensory adaptation is an increase in sensory perception after repeated exposure

Habituation is a decrease in behavioral response after repeated exposure, while sensory adaptation is a decrease in sensory perception after repeated exposure (correct)

Habituation is an increase in behavioral response after repeated exposure, while sensory adaptation is an increase in sensory perception after repeated exposure

Habituation is an increase in behavioral response after repeated exposure, while sensory adaptation is a decrease in sensory perception after repeated exposure

What is dishabituation?

A decrease in behavioral response after repeated exposure to a stimulus

An increase in behavioral response due to a change in something familiar (correct)

A decrease in behavioral response due to a change in something familiar

An increase in behavioral response after repeated exposure to a stimulus

When does sensitization occur?

After exposure to something dangerous Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between nonassociative learning and associative learning?

Nonassociative learning involves responding to a single stimulus, while associative learning involves the association between two stimuli Signup and view all the answers

Which type of learning is characterized by a decrease in behavioral response after repeated exposure to a single stimulus or event?

Habituation Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for an increase in behavioral response after exposure to a stimulus, often when it is something dangerous?

Sensitization Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for an increase in response because of a change in something familiar, such as a siren suddenly stopping?

Dishabituation Signup and view all the answers

Which type of learning occurs when an animal benefits from experience and becomes better adapted to the environment?

Nonassociative learning Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for responding after repeated exposure to a single stimulus or event?

Nonassociative learning Signup and view all the answers

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Which type of learning occurs when an animal benefits from experience and becomes better adapted to the environment?

What is the difference between habituation and sensory adaptation?

What is dishabituation?

When does sensitization occur?

What is the main difference between nonassociative learning and associative learning?

Which type of learning is characterized by a decrease in behavioral response after repeated exposure to a single stimulus or event?

What is the term for an increase in behavioral response after exposure to a stimulus, often when it is something dangerous?

What is the term for an increase in response because of a change in something familiar, such as a siren suddenly stopping?

Which type of learning occurs when an animal benefits from experience and becomes better adapted to the environment?

What is the term for responding after repeated exposure to a single stimulus or event?

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