Virginia has noticed that her baby no longer looks at the picture of the dinosaur on his bedroom wall.A baby's gradual loss of interest in a particular picture is evidence of

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Habituation is the decrease in response to a repeated stimulus, which includes a gradual loss of interest in a particular picture. Classical conditioning involves pairing a neutral stimulus (such as a picture) with a meaningful stimulus (such as food) to elicit a reflexive response. Operant conditioning involves learning through reinforcement and punishment. Cognitive regression is not a recognized psychological process.

Virginia Has Noticed That Her Baby No Longer Looks at the Picture