Mothers with Small Children Often Do Not Seem to Hear

Question

Mothers with small children often do not seem to hear their noisy children. This is an example of:
A) imprinting.
B) habituation.
C) classical conditioning.
D) operant conditioning.
E) insight learning.

Accepted Answer

This is an example of habituation, which is a decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated presentations. Mothers often become accustomed to their children's noise and may not react as strongly or notice it as much over time.