You're Interested in Studying Newborn Attention

question 378

Multiple Choice

You're interested in studying newborn attention. You wonder whether the kinds of things newborns pay attention to in their environment are similar to what captures the attention of adults. Which of the following are both true and relevant (i.e. important to keep in mind) when planning which stimuli to test?

• A)newborns will not be able to see stimuli which require a high degree of visual acuity (e.g.small things presented at a relatively far distance)
• B)newborns can't hear voices
• C)newborns don't like visual stimuli with biological significance (e.g.faces)
• D)newborns have no control over where they are looking
• E)none of these possible responses are true and relevant

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