The first time Greta showed a toy panda to her infant son, he appeared very interested and stared at it for a long time. Over time however, Greta has noticed that her son has become less interested in the toy and only looks at it briefly
This is an example of ___________.
A) conservation
B) object permanence
C) dishabituation
D) habituation
Answer: D
Rationale: Habituation refers to a decrease in responding with repeated exposure to an event, something infants are well known for doing. For example, if an infant views the same stimulus or event over and over, she will stop looking at it. In this case, the habituated response is time spent looking at the event.
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