Suppose you allow an infant several minutes to "study" a complex pattern.Then you present a second face and assess whether the infant's heart rate changes when the second face appears.Which research method are you using?

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The method described involves presenting a stimulus (the first complex pattern) repeatedly until the infant becomes habituated to it, after which a new stimulus (the second face) is presented to see if there is a change in the infant's physiological response. Therefore, this is an example of habituation.

Suppose You Allow an Infant Several Minutes to "Study" a Complex