CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURES: If a catalytic converter needs replacing, one of the problems below most likely contributed to its failure. Engine Tune-Up Required. A number of problems could occur to the catalytic converter as the result of an engine that is out of tune.
View Full Document. - Habituation : refers to gradual reduction in the strength of a response due to repetitive stimulation.
Habituation usually refers to a reduction in innate behaviours, rather than behaviours developed during conditioning in which the process is termed extinction . Sensitization is the opposite process to habituation, i.e. an increase in the elicited behavior from repeated presentation of a stimulus.