Seven-month-old Vivi is presented with a trapezoidal object that adults would perceive as a rectangle placed on a diagonal, with one side closer than the other side, similar to the window from the Yonas, Cleaves, and Pettersen study described in the text. During the first set of trials, a patch is placed over one eye, and the object is presented in front of Vivi. During the second set of trials, the patch is removed and the object is again presented. Researchers record Vivi's reaches toward the object. The MOST likely result will be that Vivi reaches:
A) toward the longer side on both sets of trials.
B) toward the longer side on the first set of trials but reaches equally toward both sides on the second set of trials.
C) equally toward both sides on the first set of trials but reaches toward the longer side on the second set of trials.
D) toward the longer side when viewed with one eye closed.

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The likely result will be that Vivi reaches toward the longer side when viewed with one eye closed. This is because the visual information received by each eye is different, and in this case, the patch over one eye removes the information about the closer side of the object, making the longer side more salient for Vivi. Once the patch is removed, Vivi's depth perception will improve, and she will be able to perceive the object more accurately, reaching equally toward both sides.

Seven-Month-Old Vivi Is Presented with a Trapezoidal Object That Adults