Three-Month-Old Andrew Was Obviously Startled by the First Ring of the Telephone

question 8

Multiple Choice

Three-month-old Andrew was obviously startled by the first ring of the telephone, but with each subsequent ring he seemed to become less reactive. This best illustrates the process of

• A) accommodation.
• B) conservation.
• C) imprinting.
• D) habituation.

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