Decrease in a behavioral response to a repeated stimulus.
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Examples for "habituation"
Examples for "habituation"
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There was no comparable process of habituation observed with the food-related words.
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This habituation effect was found to be the same for both groups.
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There was a progressive decrease in mean rCBF over time, reflecting habituation.
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Patients with schizophrenia did not show the expected habituation of motor activity.
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Nailing shingles on a roof illustrates well the various aspects of habituation.
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"Damn, blast and thunder!" I said, looking at Manolete turning his veronica and Concepcion lying there with her poor throat cut.