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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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Bias

The tendency to overemphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while underemphasizing the role of external factors.

Self-Effacing Bias

A tendency to downplay one's own successes or positive traits, often attributing them to external factors.

Different Interests

The phenomenon of individuals having varied preferences, passions, and hobbies that distinguish them from others.

Age

A measure of time that specifies how long a person or entity has existed from its beginning to any given point.