To estimate intelligence, the Fagan Test of Infant Intelligence uses the amount of time an infant looks at a(n) _____ compared with the amount of time he/she looks at a _____.
A) familiar object; new object
B) face; black and white pattern
C) animal; human
D) moving object; static object

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The Fagan Test of Infant Intelligence compares the time the infant spends looking at a familiar object (which he/she should have seen before) and a new object (which he/she has not seen before) to estimate intelligence. This is because infants tend to look longer at novel or new stimuli, indicating that they are processing and attempting to understand the new object. Therefore, the correct choice is A, familiar object; new object.

To Estimate Intelligence, the Fagan Test of Infant Intelligence Uses