To examine whether infants can perceive a difference between two stimuli, Professor Thomas first shows one stimulus to the infant until he is no longer interested in the object. Professor Thomas then shows a new stimulus to the infant and records whether the infant becomes interested in the new stimulus. This method is called the _____ technique.
A) habituation
B) preferential-looking
C) contrast-sensitivity
D) pattern-recognition

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The described method of showing an infant one stimulus until they are no longer interested and then presenting a new stimulus to see if they become interested again is the habituation technique, used to measure discrimination ability in infants. The other techniques listed (preferential-looking, contrast-sensitivity, pattern-recognition) involve different methods of evaluating visual perception in infants.

To Examine Whether Infants Can Perceive a Difference Between Two