Which of the Following Observations Was Used as Evidence That

question 100

Multiple Choice

Which of the following observations was used as evidence that infants understood the laws of the physical world?

• A) Infants would cry when a heavy object, but not a light object, was held above their heads.
• B) Infants consider a rod moving behind a box as a single object.
• C) Infants expect heavier objects to fall faster than light objects.
• D) Infants can accurately anticipate the projected movement when a ball is thrown toward a target.

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