Some Critics Argue That the Violation-Of-Expectation Method Is Flawed Because

question 9

Multiple Choice

Some critics argue that the violation-of-expectation method is flawed because

• A) it is difficult for observers to discern when babies have habituated to the familiar event.
• B) this method cannot be used with young babies or toddlers, who easily become fatigued.
• C) babies make only subtle changes to their behaviors when they recover to a new stimulus.
• D) it reveals only babies' perceptual preference for novelty, not their understanding of experience.

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