Suppose You Show a Newborn Infant a Sequence of 3

question 147

Multiple Choice

Suppose you show a newborn infant a sequence of 3 cards, each with an image printed on it. The first card consists of a very simple image of a black circle. The second card contains an image of moderate complexity, showing two circles and two squares. The third card contains a highly complex image of several different objects of various shapes, each overlapping the others. Which of these three cards would you expect a newborn to pay attention to for the longest period of time?

• A) You should expect that the newborn will pay an equal amount of attention to each of the 3 cards.
• B) The newborn will pay most attention to the simple image.
• C) The newborn will pay most attention to image of moderate complexity.
• D) The newborn will pay most attention to the image of the greatest complexity.

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Definitions:

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Pairwise Means

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