What is habituation?
Q: What is habituation?
A: Habituation is a basic activity in which an animal responds less to repeated stimuli. It is a primitive kind of learning.
Q: Is conscious awareness necessary for habituation to occur?
A: No, conscious motivation or awareness is not necessary for habituation to occur.
Q: Why is habituation important for animals?
A: Habituation enables organisms to distinguish meaningful information from background stimuli.
Q: Does habituation occur only in certain animals or in all animals?
A: Habituation occurs in all animals, including the large protozoan Stentor coeruleus.
Q: Is the decrease in responding specific to the habituated stimulus?
A: Yes, the decrease in responding is specific to the habituated stimulus.
Q: What happens when one is habituated to the taste of lemon?
A: If one is habituated to the taste of lemon, their responding would increase significantly when presented with the taste of lime.
Q: What factors can influence habituation?
A: Two factors that can influence habituation include the time between each stimulus, and the length of time the stimulus is presented. Shorter intervals and longer durations increase habituation, and vice versa.
