You and your sister are watching your nephew.Initially he seems to be very interested in a recently appeared stimulus,but seems not to be very interested in it after a few seconds.Your sister thinks that he might not have a very long attention span.What do you tell her? Your nephew is actually displaying ____.

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The nephew is displaying habituation, which is the gradual decrease in response to a repeated stimulus. This is a normal process of learning and adapting to the environment. It does not necessarily indicate a short attention span or boredom.

You and Your Sister Are Watching Your Nephew