Joe Enters a Room, Sees a Novel Object, and Promptly

question 45

Multiple Choice

 Joe enters a room, sees a novel object, and promptly walks over and sits on it. The object was about the size of a small table and had a flat, smooth surface at approximately knee height. If asked to explain Joe's behavior, Gibson would likely say that Joe _____.

• A) was acting based on affordances
• B) had sustained damage to his hippocampus
• C) had learned the function of the object from optic flow
• D) was suffering from optic ataxia

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Definitions:

Cohort

A group of individuals sharing a specific characteristic, typically defined by age, who are studied over a period of time.

Variables

Elements or factors that can change and affect the outcome of scientific experiments or research studies, allowing researchers to determine effects and correlations.

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two variables fluctuate together.

Prejudice

A negative feeling toward an individual based solely on his or her membership in a particular group.