Baillargeon’s explanation of early infant abilities, including knowledge of the physical world; violation of expectation research. Rebecca Sylvia Baillargeon’s explanation of early infant abilities, including knowledge of the physical world; violation of expectation research. Rebecca Sylvia

BAILARGEON’S EXPLANATION OF INFANT ABILITIES

Baillargeon’s explanation of early infant abilities proposes that infants have an early understanding of the physical world. Using violation of expectation research, she demonstrated that infants look longer at events that appear impossible, suggesting they already possess basic knowledge about objects, movement and physical properties.

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