Although not all psychologists agree, research using habituation and dishabituation discussed in your textbook suggests that very young infants might:
A) understand the meaning of some simple words.
B) demonstrate object permanence.
C) recognize their parents.
D) have a rudimentary appreciation for numbers.
Answer: D
Rationale: The infants in this study looked longer at shapes when the tone that accompanied them matched in number, compared to when they did not match. The researchers believe that this finding is evidence that even very young infants have a rudimentary appreciation for abstract numbers.
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