Addison, a 7-month-old baby, accidentally presses the keys on a piano. Startled by the sound, he moves back and looks at the piano intently. He then moves forward and presses the keys and enjoys pressing them. In the context of the information-processing approach, Addison is beginning to understand
A. causality.
B. imitation.
C. joint attention.
D. habituation.
Answer: A
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