Johnny is 4 months old and his older brother Gus is playing with him.Gus holds up a bright red ball for Johnny to look at,but after a couple of minutes Johnny stops looking and looks away when his brother attempts to capture his attention again with the ball.Johnny has:

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Johnny has habituated to the ball, which means he has become accustomed to it and is no longer interested in it. This is a normal process of development as infants become more familiar with their environment and learn to differentiate between familiar and unfamiliar stimuli. It is not likely that Johnny has developed a fear or aversion to the ball at this young age. He also does not appear to be experiencing any difficulties with visual perception, as he was able to attend to the ball initially.

Johnny Is 4 Months Old and His Older Brother Gus