An examiner, during administration of the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale, repeatedly

flashes a light in the eyes of the infant. After a period of time, the infant stops reacting to the
light.

This decreasing response to redundant stimulation is known as:
A) a response decrement. B) habituation.
C) a developmental risk factor. D) state regulation.


B

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