Three-month-old Lori shook her new rattle vigorously; however, after a short time she would appear bored with the new toy and would stop playing with it. If her mother gave her a different rattle, she would again play. This illustrates __________.

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This is an example of habituation, in which there is a decrease in the response to a stimulus after repeated presentations of the same stimulus. Lori stopped shaking the rattle after a period of time.

Three-Month-Old Lori Shook Her New Rattle Vigorously; However, After a Short