After habituating infants to a series of slides showing three objects-such as a comb, a hat, and a toy drum-researchers presented a series of new slides, some of which showed two items, others three (as before). How did the infants respond?
A) They preferred the slides with two items.
B) They preferred the slides with three items.
C) They showed no preference for either slide.
D) They preferred slides with people, regardless of how many objects were shown.

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Infants tend to prefer novelty, so after habituating to slides with three objects, they showed a preference for slides with a different number of items, in this case, two.

After Habituating Infants to a Series of Slides Showing Three