With Repeated Presentations of a Bright Red Toy, 2-Month-Old Anita

question 25

Multiple Choice

With repeated presentations of a bright red toy, 2-month-old Anita began to respond with less visual attention to the toy. Her decreasing responsiveness best illustrates

• A) egocentrism.
• B) infantile amnesia.
• C) habituation.
• D) object permanence.

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