In Baillargeon's study in which infants were shown possible and impossible events involving a hand, a box, and a platform, the last stage of infants showing understanding of the principle of support was their belief that
a. as long as a hand touched an object, it would not fall.
b. the box would not fall as long as some part of it touched the platform.
c. the amount of contact between the box and the platform is important.
d. the box would fall unless a significant portion of it remained in contact with the platform.
B
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__________ studies show that infants learn and retain a wide variety of information just by watching objects and events, sometimes for much longer time spans than in operant conditioning studies
A) Deferred imitation B) Accommodation C) Habituation D) Assimilation
Overeating tends to be encouraged by all of the following EXCEPT for
a. the larger food portions. b. taking less time to eat. c. the sweetness or high fat content. d. a lack of variety in one's foods.