Three-month-old Andrew was obviously startled by the first ring of the telephone, but with each subsequent ring he seemed to become less reactive. This best illustrates the process of

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Habituation is the decreasing responsiveness to a repeated stimulus over time. Andrew's decreasing reaction to the phone ringing is an example of habituation. A is incorrect because accommodation refers to the process of modifying existing schemas to fit new experiences. B is incorrect because conservation refers to the understanding that despite changes in appearance, an object still retains its original properties. C is incorrect because imprinting refers to the process by which certain animals form attachments during a critical period early in life.

Three-Month-Old Andrew Was Obviously Startled by the First Ring of the Telephone