Dr. Cary is interested in researching an infant's ability to categorize. What technique should she choose in order to gather the information she needs?
A) social referencing
B) parental interviews
C) IQ test
D) habituation study

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A habituation study involves exposing infants to a stimuli until they become habituated, meaning they are no longer interested or respond to the stimuli. Then a new stimuli is introduced, and if the infants show renewed interest or respond differently, it suggests that they have categorized the two stimuli as different. Therefore, a habituation study is a reliable technique for Dr. Cary to use in order to gather information about an infant's ability to categorize.

Dr Cary Is Interested in Researching an Infant's Ability to Categorize