Researchers Study Habituation in Infants by

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Multiple Choice

Researchers study habituation in infants by

• A)pairing a neutral stimulus with a conditioned stimulus to produce a conditioned response.
• B)reinforcing infants' responses to stimuli so that the infants will continue to produce these responses.
• C)testing infants for development of object permanence.
• D)repeatedly presenting the same stimulus to see if an infant loses interest in it.

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Definitions:

Reflex

An automatic, involuntary response to a specific stimulus.

Breathing

The physiological process of inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide, essential for life and cellular respiration.

Neonatal Period

First 4 weeks of life, a time of transition from intrauterine dependency to independent existence.

First

Referring to the initial or primary in a sequence or series.