Dr. Cary is interested in studying an infant's ability to categorize. What technique should she choose in order to gather the information she needs?
A) Dr. Cary should use social referencing to gather information on categorization.
B) Dr. Cary should interview the infants' parents on their ability to categorize.
C) Dr. Cary should give infants an infant IQ test.
D) Dr. Cary should conduct a study using habituation in infants.

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Conducting a study using habituation in infants would be the best choice for studying an infant's ability to categorize. Habituation involves presenting a stimulus repeatedly until the infant becomes bored with it, then introducing a new stimulus to see if the infant recognizes a change in category. This technique has been used in many studies on categorization in infants and is a reliable way to gather information on their cognitive abilities. The other choices (A, B, and C) do not involve direct observation of the infants' behavior and may not yield accurate information on their categorization abilities.

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