Two-month-old Timothy was presented with a picture of a rectangle until he showed habituation of attention.When the rectangle was rotated,the habituation continued.When the shape was changed to a square,however,Timothy showed recovery from habituation.These observations suggest that

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Timothy's recovery from habituation when presented with a square indicates that he can discriminate between different objects. This suggests that he perceives the two shapes as different from each other. Therefore, the best answer is D. Option A is incorrect because nothing in the scenario suggests that Timothy perceives the individual sides of the objects. Option B is also incorrect as Timothy was able to discriminate between the rectangle and square. Option C is unlikely because Timothy is only two months old and typically, reliance on kinetic cues doesn't mature until much later in life.

Two-Month-Old Timothy Was Presented with a Picture of a Rectangle