Research on visual-recognition memory demonstrates that very young infants
A) pay more attention to familiar patterns than to new ones.
B) pay more attention to new patterns than to familiar ones.
C) cannot discriminate new patterns from familiar patterns.
D) show no consistency in the attention they give to new and familiar patterns.

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Research on visual-recognition memory in infants shows that they pay more attention to new patterns than to familiar ones, indicating an innate preference for novelty and a capacity for distinguishing between familiar and new stimuli.

Research on Visual-Recognition Memory Demonstrates That Very Young Infants