Research examining the perceptual abilities of newborn and very young infants has:
A)generally supported the notion that infants experience a "blooming, buzzing confusion"
B)tended to contradict the idea that infants experience a "blooming, buzzing confusion"
C)provided little information regarding the notion that infants experience a "blooming, buzzing confusion"
D)revealed that babies are insensitive to color and shape

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Research on infant perceptual abilities has shown that infants are much more capable of organized perception than what William James described as a "blooming, buzzing confusion." Studies have demonstrated that infants can distinguish between different sensory inputs, recognize patterns, and show preferences for certain stimuli, indicating a level of perceptual organization that contradicts the idea of a chaotic sensory experience.

Research Examining the Perceptual Abilities of Newborn and Very Young