Jeremy's mother has been humming the same tune for five minutes. Four-month-old Jeremy is nearly asleep, and his heart rate and respiration are slow. His mother switches to a different tune, and Jeremy suddenly appears to be less drowsy and he is paying more attention. Which of the following is Jeremy's increase in attention when his mother switched tunes an example of?

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Jeremy's increased attention when his mother switched tunes is an example of dishabituation, which occurs when a change in the stimulus causes the individual to pay attention again. In this case, Jeremy had habituated to his mother humming the same tune, but switching to a new tune caused him to become more alert and attentive again.

Jeremy's Mother Has Been Humming the Same Tune for Five