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.
The sensory neurons stimulated by the table's surface respond immediately, but then respond less and less until they may not respond at all; this is neural adaptation. More generally, neural adaptation refers to a temporary change of the neural response to a stimulus as the result of preceding stimulation.