Extrapolating from the general principles that motivate the technique used in Eimas et al.'s 1971 study, how would you expect your 1-week-old sister to respond to being shown a new toy she has never seen before?
A) She would begin to cry, fearing the object.
B) She would suck more vigorously on her pacifier.
C) She would suck less vigorously on her pacifier.
D) She would ignore the toy and look away.

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Eimas et al.'s 1971 study is based on the principle of habituation and dishabituation in infants, indicating that infants show increased interest or attention to new stimuli by changing their sucking patterns. In this context, a new toy would be a novel stimulus, likely causing an increase in sucking vigor as a sign of heightened interest or attention.

Extrapolating from the General Principles That Motivate the Technique Used