Which form of learning relies upon newborns producing an "orienting response" in which they become quiet, attentive, and experience a slowed heart rate as they "take in" the novel stimuli?

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The description given fits the process of habituation, which involves becoming less responsive to a repeated, non-threatening stimulus. In this case, the newborns are exhibiting a brief response to a new stimulus, suggesting they are not yet habituated, and their subsequent quiet and attentive behavior suggest they are becoming habituated to the stimulus.

Which Form of Learning Relies Upon Newborns Producing an "Orienting