Dishabituation occurs when:
A) infants can not tell a new stimulus from an old one.
B) infants do not show interest in a stimulus.
C) the sucking rates decrease to a new stimulus.
D) infants can tell a new stimulus from an old one.

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Dishabituation occurs when infants are able to recognize a new stimulus as different from an old one, resulting in an increase in attention and response. Therefore, the correct choice is option D - infants can tell a new stimulus from an old one. Option A is incorrect because if infants cannot differentiate between old and new stimuli, there would be no dishabituation. Option B is also incorrect because if infants are not interested, there would be no change in attention that could be measured. Option C is incorrect because a decrease in sucking rates would indicate habituation, not dishabituation.

Dishabituation Occurs When