Doris, a Young Mother, Notices That Alex, Her Infant Son

Multiple Choice

Doris, a young mother, notices that Alex, her infant son, has become bored with the toy hanging above his crib. When she hangs a new toy, Alex's responsiveness increases. In the context of the information-processing approach to cognitive development, this is referred to as

A) deferred imitation.
B) object permanence.
C) habituation.
D) dishabituation.