Caron and Caron Showed Babies Pictures with Small Objects on Top

Multiple Choice

Caron and Caron showed babies pictures with small objects on top of large objects until they had habituated. Later the babies looked longer at a different picture than at a new instance of a small-over-large. Which of the following would be a reasonable conclusion from this study?

A) Babies have a built-in preference for looking at large things over small things.
B) Babies respond to patterns of arrangements of objects, not just to the specific objects.
C) Babies pay little attention to patterns, responding instead only to the specific objects.
D) Habituation wipes out infants' ability to notice a pattern of small-over-large.
E) Habituation lasts for a limited period of time.