Habituation refers to

a. cognitive process that results in increased response to a stimulus. sensory process in which the change is a fairly short-lived one. sensory process in which organisms adapt to intermittent stimulation. cognitive process that results in decreased response to a stimulus.

Answer;

Sensory process in which the change is a fairly short-lived one.

Explanation; Habituation is the result of sensory neurons not being able to produce action potentials and motor neurons not being able to produce action potentials. Habituation refers to a decrease in response as a result of repeated stimulation not due to peripheral processes like receptor adaptation or muscular fatigue. It is a simple form of learning, in which an animal, after a period of exposure to a stimulus, stops responding.

Answer: cognitive process that results in decreased response to a stimulus

Due to the cognitive process known as habituation, the response to a repetitive stimulus will decrease with time. Thus, a bird will habituate to the noise of a construction site after it has learned that it poses no danger. In this case, it may even construct a nest there, if a favorable site is found.