An infant who slows or stops sucking when a novel stimulus is presented is exhibiting

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Habituation is a common form of learning in which response to a stimulus decreases with repeated exposure to the stimulus. In this case, the infant has become habituated to the sucking motion associated with feeding and stops or slows sucking when presented with a novel stimulus, indicating that they have recognized and become accustomed to the initial stimulus.

An Infant Who Slows or Stops Sucking When a Novel