When Roy first received a new toy,he played with it all the time.The longer he had it,the less he played with it.This change in Roy's behaviour is an example of

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Habituation refers to a decrease in responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated presentations, leading to a decrease in the behavior towards the stimulus. In this case, Roy's initial enthusiasm towards the new toy decreased over time, which is an example of habituation. Choice B) differentiation refers to the ability to distinguish between similar stimuli, and this is not relevant in this scenario. Choice C) orienting response refers to the automatic shift of attention to a novel stimulus, and this is also not relevant to the decrease in Roy's play behavior towards the toy. Choice D) priming refers to the prior exposure to a stimulus affecting behavior towards a related stimulus, and this is also not directly relevant to Roy's decreasing play behavior towards the toy.

When Roy First Received a New Toy,he Played with It