Using the habituation method, after first habituating to a picture of an adult who appears to look directly at the infant:
A) when given the opportunity to look at the same face or a novel face, the infant will look longer at the same face.
B) when given the opportunity to look at the same face or a novel face, the infant will look longer at the novel face.
C) when given the opportunity to look at the same face or a novel face, the infant will look at both faces for an equal amount of time.
D) when given the opportunity to look at the same face or a novel face, the infant will choose neither, shifting focus to another object
in view.

Question

Using the habituation method, after first habituating to a picture of an adult who appears to look directly at the infant:
A) when given the opportunity to look at the same face or a novel face, the infant will look longer at the same face.
B) when given the opportunity to look at the same face or a novel face, the infant will look longer at the novel face.
C) when given the opportunity to look at the same face or a novel face, the infant will look at both faces for an equal amount of time.
D) when given the opportunity to look at the same face or a novel face, the infant will choose neither, shifting focus to another object 
 in view.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The habituation method is used to evaluate an infant's recognition memory. After habituating to a picture of an adult looking directly at the infant, the infant will become bored with the stimulus and will look away or look less at the picture. When presented with the same face or a novel face, if the infant recognizes the familiar face, they will look away or look less at it and look longer at the novel face. Therefore, the correct answer is B - when given the opportunity to look at the same face or a novel face, the infant will look longer at the novel face.

Using the Habituation Method, After First Habituating to a Picture