The fact that prenatal exposure to garlic causes newborns to NOT react to garlic odours suggests that
A) prenatal infants are capable of habituation.
B) prenatal infants can do classical conditioning.
C) prenatal infants can show sensitization.
D) prenatal infants can do operant conditioning.

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The fact that newborns do not react to garlic odors after being exposed to garlic during prenatal development suggests that they have habituated to the odor. Habituation is a form of learning in which an organism becomes less responsive to repeated or prolonged exposure to a stimulus. This suggests that prenatal infants are capable of habituation.

The Fact That Prenatal Exposure to Garlic Causes Newborns to NOT