The Text Describes a Study in Which Infants Were Shown

question 103

Multiple Choice

The text describes a study in which infants were shown pictures of several different horses. Then they were shown a picture of a different horse and a picture of a different animal, such as a giraffe. What were the results of this study?

• A) The infants learned the word "horse" faster than they learned the word "giraffe."
• B) The infants learned the word "giraffe" faster than they learned the word "horse."
• C) The infants looked longer at the picture of the horse than the picture of the giraffe.
• D) The infants looked longer at the picture of the giraffe than the picture of the horse.

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