Regarding attention, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A)Motivational states influence attention.
B)Repeated exposure to a changing stimulus leads to habituation.
C)Habituation to certain stimuli is quite common and makes evolutionary sense.
D)Newborn infants pay more attention to their mothers' voices than to the voices of other women.
E)Humans pay more attention to stimuli that are meaningful or emotionally significant than those that are not.

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Habituation occurs when there is repeated exposure to the same stimulus, not a changing one. Habituation means decreasing responsiveness with repeated exposure to an identical stimulus.

Regarding Attention, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE