Studying whether infants can distinguish one stimulus from another by measuring the length of time they attend to different stimuli is referred to as the visual ________ method.
A) discrimination
B) preference
C) covering
D) cognition

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The visual preference method involves presenting infants with two different visual stimuli and measuring the length of time they attend to each one. If the infant shows a consistent preference for one stimulus over the other, it is assumed that they can distinguish between the two stimuli. Therefore, the correct answer is B) preference.

Studying Whether Infants Can Distinguish One Stimulus from Another by Measuring