Infants Seem to Be Aware of All the Following Mechanical

question 32

Multiple Choice

Infants seem to be aware of all the following mechanical principles EXCEPT:

• A) objects exist continuously and move on connected paths
• B) an object's length and weight can affect its balance
• C) objects cohere as bounded wholes and cannot interpenetrate
• D) objects cannot influence other objects without touching them

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Definitions:

Norepinephrine

A neurotransmitter and hormone involved in the body's fight or flight response; also affects mood.

Calcitonin

Thyroid hormone that encourages bones to take up and incorporate calcium.

Aldosterone

A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal glands that regulates sodium and potassium balance in the blood, thus controlling blood pressure and fluid balance.

Estrogen

Steroid hormones that encourage the formation and upkeep of characteristics associated with the female body.