A researcher most likely study an infant's ability to categorize by ______.
A. looking at brain imaging to see if there was a shift when an infant was shown something in a different category
B. seeing if an infant looks longer at a picture of something in a different category from what he or she has been shown
C. observing if an infant reaches for objects that are in a different category from what he or she has in front of him or her
D. studying which objects an infant puts into his or her mouth as the objects are presented to him or her
Answer: B
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