If You Turn on a Floor Fan, an Infant Will

question 9

Multiple Choice

If you turn on a floor fan, an infant will immediately orient its head toward the sound. After awhile, the infant appears to lose interest and turns its head back to its original position. This phenomenon is known as

• A) habituation.
• B) discrimination.
• C) generalization.
• D) sound acuity.

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