Samantha, mother of Luke, a 6-week-old baby, decides to do the dishes. She moves his crib to the kitchen. He lies peacefully in the crib, sucking a pacifier. When she opens the tap, Luke stops sucking and looks in the direction of the running water. After a couple of minutes, he looks away and starts sucking again. In the context of the information-processing approach to cognitive development, this scenario best illustrates

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This scenario illustrates habituation, which is a decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated presentations. Initially, Luke stops sucking and looks at the running water, a new stimulus for him. After a couple of minutes, he loses interest and resumes sucking, indicating he has habituated to the sound of the running water.

Samantha, Mother of Luke, a 6-Week-Old Baby, Decides to Do