Compared to older babies, very young babies prefer to look at large, bold checkerboards over checkerboards with many small squares. This is because very young infants
A) are overstimulated by more complex checkerboard patterns.
B) prefer the pattern with the least contrast.
C) are more sensitive to the greater contrast in complex patterns.
D) cannot resolve the small features in more complex patterns.

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Very young infants have limited visual acuity, and thus cannot resolve small features in more complex patterns. Therefore, they prefer large, bold checkerboards over those with many small squares.

Compared to Older Babies, Very Young Babies Prefer to Look