Seven-Month-Old Infants Listened to a Regular Repeating Ambiguous Rhythm While

question 6

Multiple Choice

 Seven-month-old infants listened to a regular repeating ambiguous rhythm while they were bounced up and down at two bounces per beat or at three bounces per beat. Later, they were tested to see how they had perceived the rhythm. The results suggest that _____.

• A) the infants perceived the rhythm as presented - ambiguous
• B) the infants always perceived the rhythm as occurring in twos
• C) the infants' perception was influenced by how they were bounced
• D) the vestibular system is not involved in auditory perception and movement

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