Anna, a 6-month-old infant, is being tickled on the tummy by her grandmother. The grandmother repeatedly tickles Anna twice and then pauses for Anna's giggles. With the tickles, Anna's grandmother says, "Beep, beep." After a minute or so of this, Anna becomes bored and stops giggling. Anna's grandmother then changes the pattern to three tickles and "Beep, beep, beep." Which response to the change in number of tickles is Anna MOST likely to make?

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Anna is most likely to begin giggling again in response to the change in the tickle pattern. The change in the number of tickles may re-engage Anna's interest and stimulate her to giggle again.

Anna, a 6-Month-Old Infant, Is Being Tickled on the Tummy