Habituation Procedures for Studying Infant Competencies Take Advantage of the Fact

Habituation procedures for studying infant competencies take advantage of the fact that infants _____.

A) show a preference for familiar stimuli with greater physiological response patterns
B) show a preference for familiar stimuli with decreased physiological response patterns
C) respond to novel stimuli with high levels of physiological response patterns that decline as the infants become familiar with the stimuli
D) respond to novel stimuli with increasing levels of physiological response patterns as the infants become familiar with the stimuli