When a 2-day-old infant consistently shows a visual preference for a bull's-eye pattern over a checkerboard pattern, we know that the infant
A) has normal 20/20 vision.
B) can see fine details as well as adults can.
C) can see the difference between the two patterns (stimuli).
D) recognizes circles more quickly than squares.

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If the infant consistently shows a visual preference for one pattern over another, it indicates that they can see and differentiate between the two stimuli. It does not necessarily mean they have 20/20 vision or can see fine details as well as adults. The preference for a bull's-eye pattern over a checkerboard pattern does not necessarily indicate that the infant recognizes circles more quickly than squares.

When a 2-Day-Old Infant Consistently Shows a Visual Preference for a Bull's-Eye