Four-month-old Courtney has habituated to the mobile over her crib. You would expect Courtney to
A) show a preference for that mobile over other mobiles.
B) spend less time looking at it now than when it was first placed over her crib.
C) show the same behavior toward the mobile now as she did when she first saw it.
D) spend more time looking at it now than when it was first placed over her crib.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Habituation refers to a decrease in responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated exposure to it. Therefore, Courtney would be expected to spend less time looking at the mobile now than when it was first placed over her crib. This is because she has become accustomed to the mobile and it no longer holds her attention in the same way as it did initially.

Four-Month-Old Courtney Has Habituated to the Mobile Over Her Crib