Baby Alfredo looks more intensely at a checkerboard with large black and white squares rather than one with smaller gray and white squares. Alfredo is demonstrating
A) contrast sensitivity.
B) sensitivity to pictorial depth cues.
C) proprioception.
D) sensitivity to the visual cliff.

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Alfredo is demonstrating contrast sensitivity, which refers to the ability to distinguish between the light and dark areas of an image. The checkerboard with larger, more distinct black and white squares would provide a greater contrast than the checkerboard with smaller gray and white squares, making it more interesting and stimulating to Alfredo's developing visual system.

Baby Alfredo Looks More Intensely at a Checkerboard with Large