Researcher Renne Baillargeon found that four-month-old infants will look longer at a ball if it appears to roll through a solid barrier, demonstrating that babies seem to grasp basic physical laws intuitively. Which of the following theories does this finding challenge?

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Annika Braun

10 December, 15:10

Researcher Renne Baillargeon found that four-month-old infants will look longer at a ball if it appears to roll through a solid barrier, demonstrating that babies seem to grasp basic physical laws intuitively. Which of the following theories does this finding challenge?

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Chelsea Henson · Answer 1

Jean Piagets theory of cognitive development

Explanation:

Jean Piaget was one of the most influential psychologists of his time, he has developed the theory of cognitive development in which he mentioned four distinct stages including sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational stage.

In the question above, the infant falls in the sensorimotor stage that starts at the birth of the child and lasts through the age of two. The infant is under the sub-stage of the primary circular reaction in which the infant is trying to coordinate sensation and develop new schemas.