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Jim toss a newly purchased felt mouse across the floor; your cat chases it excitedly. Clutches it in her paws and rolls around with it. Several tosses later, your cat yawns pointedly and settles herself for a nap. The change in your cat's behavior illustrates:A. AdaptationB. HabituationC. ConditioningD. Maturation

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Answer:

B. Habituation

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it seems that the change in your cat's behaviors illustrates habituation. This term refers to the lack of a response to a certain stimuli after a prolonged and repeated introduction of that stimuli. In other words, the cat got bored with the toy after repeatedly tossing it around and.

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