What is the biggest challenge faced by psychologists who study infant perception?

A. Infants are already studied by pediatricians, so it isn't considered appropriate for psychologists to also study them.
B. Since infants cannot speak, psychologists may not know whether infants can see or hear certain things.
C. Infant perception is a topic that is of little theoretical interest to psychologists.
D. Infants spend too much time eating and sleeping to be good research subjects.


Answer: B

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