Young Ruthie is tickled pink when she opens her Christmas present and finds the red-haired dolly that she has been asking for weeks. She hugs it, kisses it, and jumps around. For the first hour, she refuses to let it go. By the next day, the dolly is in the toy box with the rest of the forgotten trinkets. Ruthie's initial reaction would be a(n) ________, and her later loss of interest in the dolly demonstrates ________.

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Ruthie's initial reaction of hugging, kissing, and jumping around the doll shows her orienting response to the new stimulus. However, her subsequent loss of interest in the dolly and placement in the toy box with forgotten toys demonstrates habituation.

Young Ruthie Is Tickled Pink When She Opens Her Christmas