In research on infant perception, a common research strategy presents an infant with some stimulus until s/he stops responding to it. Then a new stimulus that differs from the first in some specific respect (e.g., color) is presented to see if the infant now responds. This strategy involves the use of what basic process?

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This research strategy uses the process of dishabituation, which occurs when a new stimulus is presented and the infant responds again after habituating to the previous stimulus. This indicates that the infant is able to differentiate between the two stimuli.

In Research on Infant Perception, a Common Research Strategy Presents