In which of the following studies can we tell that the infant has undergone habituation from prenatal exposure?
A) The infant relaxes when hearing a specific song because that song was previously paired with relaxation.
B) The infant sucks longer and harder to hear their mother read a story that they were exposed to prenatally than another story.
C) An infant doesn't avoid the odour of garlic after prenatal exposure to garlic through the mother's digestion.
D) The infant copies the facial expression of an adult who is in their visual field.

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Habituation refers to a decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated exposure. In option C, the infant's lack of avoidance to the odour of garlic suggests they have become accustomed to it due to prenatal exposure, indicating habituation.

In Which of the Following Studies Can We Tell That