In Karen Wynn's experiment, 5-month-old infants habituated to seeing two mice hidden behind a screen looked a little longer when the screen was lowered to reveal only one mouse instead of two. The experiment indicates that young infants have a(n) __________ system.

A. numerical estimation
B. language processing
C. spatial navigation
D. object tracking


Answer: D

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fill in the blank with correct word

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