Children often beg and plead with their parents to buy them the latest greatest new toy when Christmas comes along. When they get the new toy, however,
parents often get aggravated when the toy seems to be forgotten about after just a few days or even a few hours. What developmental psychology concept explains this loss of interest in a stimulus that is no longer new?
a. cognition
b. disinhibition
c. habituation
d. boredom
Answer: C
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. panic disorder b. agoraphobia c. generalized anxiety disorder d. social anxiety disorder
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a. backward masking b. suffix effect c. functional atrophy d. forward masking