An infant is presented with two stimuli,one of which it has seen before and one of which it has not.He or she will:
A) look at the familiar stimulus longer than the unfamiliar
B) look at the unfamiliar stimulus longer
C) shift its gaze between the two, allocating roughly equal amounts of attention to both
D) look at the one with subtle compared to bold patterns

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This phenomenon is called the "novelty preference." It means that infants tend to look longer at unfamiliar stimuli because they are more interesting or engaging. This preference has been observed in infants as young as a few days old and is believed to be a fundamental aspect of early cognitive development. Therefore, infants are likely to look at the unfamiliar stimulus longer than the familiar one when presented with two stimuli.

An Infant Is Presented with Two Stimuli,one of Which It