Maria and Carlos purchase a mobile for their newborn's crib to keep his attention.After a period of time,the infant may stop paying attention to the mobile.This is an example of which process?
A)object permanence
B)habituation
C)assimilation
D)schema development

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Habituation refers to the decrease in responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated exposure. In this case, the newborn may become habituated to the mobile and lose interest in it over time. Option A (object permanence) refers to the understanding that an object continues to exist even when it is out of sight. Option C (assimilation) and D (schema development) are both concepts related to Piaget's theory of cognitive development and are not relevant to the scenario described.

Maria and Carlos Purchase a Mobile for Their Newborn's Crib