Dr. Burns shows an infant two stimuli at a time, one a grey square and the other a black and white striped square. Dr. Burns uses various striped squares, differing in the width of their stripes, and measures how long the infant looks at each of the stimuli. Dr. Burns is assessing
A)depth perception.
B)visual acuity.
C)retinal disparity.
D)ADHD.

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Dr. Burns is measuring how long the infant looks at each stimulus to assess visual acuity, specifically the ability to differentiate between different patterns and widths of stripes. This type of test is commonly used in infants to assess their visual development. Depth perception and retinal disparity involve more complex visual processing and are typically not assessed in infants through this method. ADHD is unrelated to visual perception.

Dr Burns Shows an Infant Two Stimuli at a Time