Defining and Measuring Infant Habituation

Authors

Denise Free, Brigham Young University
Dr. Ross Flom, Brigham Young University

Keywords

infant habituation, infant conditioning, familiarization, looking behavior

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Psychology

Abstract

Although we arguably know very little about the actual process of infant habituation, in assessing infant conditioning, controlled habituation is the procedure used most often. It may be that how infants habituate could vary as a function of their age. In addition a perceived “inability” at one age may reflect instead an incomplete period of familiarization or habituation. Most studies have used the same criterion for infants of different ages, and it may be more appropriate to vary the criterion of habituation or familiarization as a function of infant age.

Recommended Citation

Free, Denise and Flom, Dr. Ross (2013) "Defining and Measuring Infant Habituation," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 539.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/539