If You Turn on a Floor Fan, an Infant Will

question 33

Multiple Choice

If you turn on a floor fan, an infant will orient toward the sound. After a while, it will appear to lose interest in the spinning blades. The phenomenon underlying the loss of interest is known as

• A)habituation.
• B)discrimination.
• C)generalization.
• D)maturation.

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