Farah showed her baby a colorful block. She then hid the block and showed it to the baby again and repeated the activity for some time. After the first few attempts, the baby, who initially paid close attention to the block, became disinterested in the block. In the context of attention, this scenario most likely demonstrates the process of
A) distraction.
B) imitation.
C) habituation.
D) dishabituation.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The scenario describes the baby becoming disinterested in the block after repeated exposure, which is characteristic of habituation. Habituation is the process of becoming bored or disinterested in a stimulus after repeated exposure to it. This is a normal developmental process and helps babies focus on new stimuli that are important for their learning and development.

Farah Showed Her Baby a Colorful Block