Infant Autumn begins to fuss and appears to be bored with her bouncer seat toys after several minutes.Autumn's mother does not put Autumn in the seat for a few days.When Autumn returns to the seat, she is very content to sit and play.This is an example of:

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This is an example of habituation/dishabituation, which is the process of becoming used to a stimulus (habituation) and then becoming responsive to it again when it is presented in a new way (dishabituation). Autumn became bored with her bouncer seat toys (habituation) but was excited to play with them again after a few days without them (dishabituation).

Infant Autumn Begins to Fuss and Appears to Be Bored