Infants' naïve theory of physics leads them to believe that
a.gravity is not important so floating objects are not unusual.
b.one object striking a second object does not affect the second object.
c.objects cannot move through other objects.
d.objects move along disconnected, discontinuous paths
The answer am think is b
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I'd lean toward a. When I was a young child, I tried to fly like a June bug. Two skinned knees and many tears later I learned that gravity was important.
To determine the correct answer, let's analyze each statement in the given question:
a. Infants' naïve theory of physics leads them to believe that gravity is not important so floating objects are not unusual.
This statement suggests that infants do not have an understanding of gravity and believe that objects can float without any external force acting on them. However, this is not a part of the naïve theory of physics. Infants actually start developing an understanding of gravity and object permanence around 8 to 12 months of age.
b. Infants' naïve theory of physics leads them to believe that one object striking a second object does not affect the second object.
This statement is correct. According to the naïve theory of physics, infants initially believe that the collision between two objects does not affect the second object. This concept is known as the violation of expectation paradigm in developmental psychology.
c. Infants' naïve theory of physics leads them to believe that objects cannot move through other objects.
This statement is also correct. Infants believe that objects cannot pass through one another and that they are solid. This perception gradually changes as they gain more experience and understanding of the physical world.
d. Infants' naïve theory of physics leads them to believe that objects move along disconnected, discontinuous paths.
This statement is incorrect. Infants actually believe that objects move along continuous and connected paths. They do not understand the concept of rigid bodies or the constraints on motion that we learn later in development.
Therefore, the correct answer is b. One object striking a second object does not affect the second object, according to infants' naïve theory of physics.