Keith uses a specialized video camera to record the eye movements of infants aged 3 to 6 months old as they view pictures. After analyzing the videotapes and determining how long the infants looked at each stimulus, he reports that the infants like bright red circles better than other colors or shapes. Keith is using:

a. the habituation technique
b. the preference technique
c. the differentiation technique
d. the reinforcement technique


B

Psychology

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