Psychologists use the term to describe decreasing responsiveness with repeated stimulation. This phenomenon is seen in infants when they gain familiarity with repeated exposure to a stimulus: Their interest wanes and they look away sooner.

Adescription of at least one real life problem that has to be solved or decision that has to be made using good judgment, and obstacles encountered while making the decision(s) or solving the problem(s) (again, these can be real examples or imagined, but they should clearly illustrate your understanding of the obstacles described.) at least three key terms from the lesson used in your example(s):