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Terry is trying to study in the student center. at first, he finds it hard to concentrate because of all the noise and conversation going on around him. however, after a few minutes, terry is able to tune out the noise and concentrate on his studies. terry's experience is an example of what type of learning?

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Terry's experience is an example of "habituation".

Habituation is a type of learning in which someone reduces or stops its reactions to a stimulus after rehashed presentations. Basically, the life form figures out how to quit reacting to a jolt which is not important.
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