Suppose that an experiment involves having neonates listen to tape recordings of their own mothers reading a story to them while they are sucking on a pacifier. At one point, the mother's voice is changed to the voice of a stranger. Researchers look to see if the sucking pattern changes when the voice change occurs. The method used in this study is best considered to be an example of:
A) the classical conditioning method
B) the correlational method
C) the habituation method
D) the method of overextension

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In the habituation method, researchers study infant perceptual capabilities by
habituating infants to certain stimuli, and then changing the stimuli and observing the infant's response.

Suppose That an Experiment Involves Having Neonates Listen to Tape