One Important Reason That Research on Infant Cognitive Abilities Is

question 56

Multiple Choice

One important reason that research on infant cognitive abilities is difficult to conduct is that

• A) infants do not have measurable memory skills until 6 months of age, so we cannot assess other cognitive abilities that depend on memory.
• B) infants under the age of 3 months are too young to participate in research.
• C) it's difficult to assess cognitive processes because of infants' limited motor and language skills.
• D) psychologists have typically concentrated on perceptual abilities, rather than cognitive abilities.

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