The first time Nova showed a toy panda to her infant son,he appeared very interested and stared at it for a long time.Over time,however,Nova has noticed that her son has become less interested in the toy and only looks at it briefly.This is an example of
A)conservation.
B)object permanence.
C)dishabituation.
D)habituation.

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This scenario describes the process of habituation, which occurs when a stimulus (in this case, the toy panda) becomes less interesting or novel over time and the individual becomes less responsive to it. This is a normal process of learning and adaptation, especially for infants who are constantly experiencing new things in their environment. Conservation refers to the understanding that a certain quantity of a substance remains the same even when its appearance is changed. Object permanence refers to the understanding that an object still exists even when it is out of sight. Dishabituation refers to an increase in responsiveness to a stimulus when a new, novel stimulus is introduced. None of these concepts are relevant to this scenario.

The First Time Nova Showed a Toy Panda to Her