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Rivera, Susan M.; Wakeley, Ann; Langer, Jonas – Developmental Psychology, 1999
Two experiments investigated whether 5-month olds would look longer at rotating "drawbridge" appearing to violate physical laws because they knew it was causally impossible. Findings indicated that infants' longer gaze at 180-degree rotations was due to simple perceptual preference for more motion, challenging Baillargeon's (1987) claim…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Dimensional Preference, Habituation, Infant Behavior