Gia Works in an Open-Plan Office

Multiple Choice

Gia works in an open-plan office. Initially, she thought that she would find it difficult to mute out the surrounding sounds, but later she realized that the low hum of the air-conditioning and the clicks of the various keyboard systems became background noise that she could ignore. This scenario is an example of ________.

A) reconsolidation
B) habituation
C) learning by association
D) mimicry