Habituation is
A) the tendency of infants to reduce their response to stimuli that are presented repeatedly.
B) the recovery or increase in an infant's response when a new stimulus is presented.
C) the cognitive process of organizing and interpreting sensory information.
D) the technique used to test infant visual perception.
A) the tendency of infants to reduce their response to stimuli that are presented repeatedly.
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