Research on Biological Motion Indicates That Infants

question 127

Multiple Choice

Research on biological motion indicates that infants

• A) use the colors and brightness of surfaces to determine if an object is animate.
• B) use the flow of information created by body-type movements to determine if an object is animate.
• C) cannot use the flow of information created by body-type movements to determine if an object is animate.
• D) do not process biological motion as a special cue until after about twelve months.

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Definitions:

Health Psychology

A branch of psychology that focuses on how biological, psychological, and social factors affect health and illness.

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The actions or reactions of an organism, often in response to its environment.

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