A Mother of a 3-Month-Old Seems Convinced That Her Baby

question 51

Multiple Choice

A mother of a 3-month-old seems convinced that her baby can tell the difference among several colors. You would respond to her by saying

• A) her baby probably is seeing different colors because babies at that age are able to discriminate and group colors into basic categories, similar to adults.
• B) her baby probably is not seeing different colors, but responding to the brightness of the shades.
• C) her baby probably is not seeing colors but only has gas.
• D) her baby probably is seeing colors because both parents are artists and she has a specialized gene for that ability.

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