Tia has bought a new toy for her baby daughter.After playing with the toy for a while,her baby no longer seems interested and becomes restless.Tia then gives her daughter another toy and she is happy again.The baby's response to the presentation of the second toy demonstrates ___.
A) habituation
B) dishabituation
C) sensitization
D) desensitization

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The baby's response to the second toy after losing interest in the first is an example of dishabituation, which occurs when a new stimulus is presented and it elicits a renewed response. Habituation refers to a decrease in response to a repeated stimuli over time, which is what happened when the baby lost interest in the first toy. Sensitization refers to an increase in response to a repeated stimulus over time, and desensitization refers to a decrease in response to a stimulus due to repeated exposure. Neither of these concepts are applicable in this scenario.

Tia Has Bought a New Toy for Her Baby Daughter