Spelke Believes That Infants Are Born with Certain Built-In Assumptions

question 7

Multiple Choice

Spelke believes that infants are born with certain built-in assumptions about the nature of objects. One such assumption is what she calls the

• A) connected surface principle.
• B) A not B principle.
• C) cross-modal transfer principle.
• D) interpersonal perception principle.
• E) intersensory integration principle.

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Definitions:

Interrole Conflict

Several roles held by a role occupant involve incompatible expectations.

Straw Boss

An unofficial or informal leader chosen among a group of peers, rather than being officially appointed or elected to a leadership position.

Additive Tasks

Tasks in which group performance is dependent on the sum of the performance of individual group members.

Disjunctive Tasks

Tasks for which the group's performance is dependent on the performance of the best group member, often due to the task requiring a specialized skill or knowledge.