Imagine that an infant is shown a blue-colored card repeatedly, until the infant stops watching.If the color of the card is now changed to green, and the infant starts watching again, researchers can infer that the infant:
A)can perceive the difference between the two cards
B)is not able to perceive the difference between the two cards
C)prefers the green card to the blue card
D)prefers the blue card to the green card

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

If the infant starts watching again after the color of the card is changed, it indicates that the infant can perceive the difference between the blue and green cards. If the infant was not able to perceive the difference, they would not show any interest or attention to the green card after being habituated to the blue card. Therefore, option A is the correct answer.

Imagine That an Infant Is Shown a Blue-Colored Card Repeatedly