Baby Max watches his mother jingle her keys in front of him. After several minutes, he looks away, no longer interested. This would indicate that he has habituated as he is showing a(n) _____ to a stimulus after repeated presentations of the stimulus.
A) decreased responsiveness
B) increased familiarity
C) increased interest
D) decreased anxiety

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Habituation is a psychological learning process wherein there is a decrease in response to a stimulus after being repeatedly exposed to it. In this case, Baby Max's decreased interest in the keys indicates decreased responsiveness.

Baby Max Watches His Mother Jingle Her Keys in Front