Two-Month-Old Michael Likes to Look at the Soft, Multicolored Ball

question 13

Multiple Choice

Two-month-old Michael likes to look at the soft, multicolored ball in his crib, but the new black-and-white ball has recently gained his attention. Habituation has occurred, meaning that

• A) Michael no longer remembers the stimulus he has seen previously.
• B) Michael has a short attention span.
• C) a complex form of learning has taken place.
• D) Michael has gotten used to a stimulus (the multicolored ball)

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