To see if infants can assemble a pattern from individual elements, 3-month-olds were shown a square. After six presentations of the square, the infants were shown diagrams of partially cut-out circles arranged in various patterns. In Pattern A, the circles were arranged in the shape of a square, but in Patterns B-D, the arrangements did not resemble a square. What did the researchers find?
A)Infants looked longer at Patterns B-D indicating that they recognized the square in Pattern A.
B)Infants looked longer at Pattern A indicating that they did not recognize the square in Pattern A.
C)Infants looked at all of the patterns equally indicating that they did not recognize the square in Pattern A.
D)Infants did not look at any of the patterns indicating that they do not like to look at patterns.

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Infants looking longer at Patterns B-D suggests they recognized that these patterns did not resemble the square that they had been previously shown in the initial presentation. Therefore, they likely recognized the square in Pattern A and found Patterns B-D to be more novel, leading to longer looking.

To See If Infants Can Assemble a Pattern from Individual