An important function of habituation seems to be
A) to increase attention to repetitive stimuli.
B) the conservation of energy.
C) to prevent important stimuli from overstimulating a baby.
D) to increase the rate of sucking responses.

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Habituation allows the brain to conserve energy by decreasing neural responses to familiar stimuli. This means that the brain does not need to constantly process and attend to stimuli that are repetitive or non-threatening.

An Important Function of Habituation Seems to Be