Abel's dad is playing with him by shaking a rattle in front of him.After some time,Abel loses interest and stops paying attention.Abel's dad then shows him a sock puppet and Abel is once again captivated.This example demonstrates the concept of
A)conservation.
B)object permanence.
C)dishabituation.
D)habituation.

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This scenario illustrates the concept of habituation, which refers to a decreased interest or responsiveness to a repeated stimulus over time. Abel initially paid attention to the rattling noise, but eventually lost interest as it became familiar. When his dad introduced the new stimulus of the sock puppet, Abel's interest was renewed, suggesting that he was habituated to the rattle but recovered his attention in response to the novel stimulus.

Abel's Dad Is Playing with Him by Shaking a Rattle