In the context of cognitive development, decreased responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated presentations of the stimulus is known as
A) assimilation.
B) habituation.
C) deferred imitation.
D) perceptual categorization.

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Habituation refers to the gradual decrease in responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated presentations of the stimulus. Assimilation is the process of incorporating new information into existing mental schemas. Deferred imitation is the ability to imitate a novel action or sequence of actions after a delay. Perceptual categorization is the ability to group objects and experiences into categories based on their similarities.

In the Context of Cognitive Development, Decreased Responsiveness to a Stimulus