Question

At first Baby Madeline is interested in the mobile her mother hangs from her crib. Then she becomes bored; she fidgets and looks around. Madeline is experiencing _____, the predictable loss of interest that develops once a stimulus becomes familiar.

Answer 1

At first Baby Madeline is interested in the mobile her mother hangs from her crib. Then she becomes bored; she fidgets and looks around. Madeline is experiencing habituation, the predictable loss of interest that develops once a stimulus becomes familiar.

Explanation:

When same thing is repeated again and again for many times, the response or the attractiveness towards that thing decreases. This is called as habituation. The abilities that are associated with the cognition of small kids or infants can be determined with habituation.

The example states that Madeline baby is very interested in the mobile that is with her mom. Then this is bored for the kid and it starts looking for something around the place. the response of the kid towards the mobile phone is gradually decreased and hence this is an example of Habituation.