Question

Snails, when repeatedly touched with no harm intended, stop pulling their heads back into their shells. What type of behavior does this example represent?



Habituation



Conditioning



Reasoning

Answer 1

The answer is A.

Habituation is the process of diminishing a response to frequently happening stimulus. In the snail's case, this is touchiing.

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