Babies pay attention when a novel stimulus is first presented, but they pay less attention as it becomes more familiar. This phenomenon is called
A) discrimination.
B) interposition.
C) an orienting response.
D) habituation.

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Habituation is the phenomenon where babies pay less and less attention to a stimulus as it becomes more familiar. This happens as their brains process and categorize the stimulus as something known and therefore less interesting.

Babies Pay Attention When a Novel Stimulus Is First Presented