You and your sister are watching your nephew.Initially he seems to be very interested in a recently appeared stimulus,but seems not to be very interested in it after a few seconds.Your sister thinks that he might not have a very long attention span.What do you tell her? Your nephew is actually displaying ____.

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The nephew is displaying habituation, which refers to the decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated presentations of the same stimulus. This is a natural process that occurs as the brain becomes accustomed to the stimulus and no longer finds it novel or interesting. It does not necessarily reflect a short attention span, but rather a normal process of adaptation to the environment. Boredom and sensitivity do not accurately describe the situation, and dishabituation refers to an increase in response to a stimulus after a change in the environment.

You and Your Sister Are Watching Your Nephew