As Three-Month-Old Isabella Lies in a Comfortable Infant Seat, a Researcher

question 8

Multiple Choice

As three-month-old Isabella lies in a comfortable infant seat, a researcher shows her a variety of pictures on a video screen. If Isabella is typical of children her age, which one of the following pictures is apt to hold her attention the longest?

• A) A fuzzy kitten
• B) A smiling face
• C) A bowl of fruit
• D) A car with horizontal racing stripes

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