Researchers who use the visual preference method of testing infants assume that

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The visual preference method of testing infants is based on the assumption that infants look longer at stimuli they find interesting or engaging. This is why researchers use this method to measure infant perception, attention, and preferences. Choice A is incorrect because if infants look at different stimuli for equal amounts of time, it does not mean they cannot discriminate between them. Choice C is incorrect because habituation refers to a decline in attention to a stimulus after repeated exposure, which would result in shorter looking times. Choice D is incorrect because if infants cannot discriminate between stimuli, they would not show a preference for one over the other.

Researchers Who Use the Visual Preference Method of Testing Infants