Infants look longer at an object floating in mid-air. Core knowledge theorists suggest that this is because:
A) it is an unusual sight and infants are drawn to new stimuli.
B) infants expect it to move and they are drawn to dynamic stimuli.
C) infants have a rudimentary knowledge of gravity and are surprised.
D) infants have complex imaginations and symbolic understanding.

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Infants look longer at objects that defy their expectations, such as an object floating in mid-air, because they have a basic understanding of gravity and are surprised when objects do not behave as expected. This indicates a rudimentary knowledge of physical principles.

Infants Look Longer at an Object Floating in Mid-Air