Dr.O'Leary is testing whether a baby can detect the difference between a 680 nm light (dark orange)and a 650 nm light (yellow-orange).First,he presents the 680 nm light repeatedly for 5 seconds each time,until the baby stops looking at the light.Then,he changes the light to 650 nm and watches for the baby's response.What is this procedure called?
A) sensitization
B) dishabituation
C) classical conditioning
D) associative learning

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The procedure described is called dishabituation. Dishabituation is a technique used to test the ability of an organism to detect a change in a stimulus. This involves initially presenting a stimulus repeatedly until the organism habituates (i.e., stops responding) and then presenting a novel or different stimulus to see if the organism detects the change and responds again. In this case, the 680 nm light is presented repeatedly until the baby stops looking at it, and then the 650 nm light is presented to test whether the baby detects the difference and responds again.

DrO'Leary Is Testing Whether a Baby Can Detect the Difference