Elizabeth Spelke showed a 4-month-old infant two films simultaneously.In each film,a puppet jumped up and down,but in one of the films the soundtrack matched the puppet's dancing movements and in the other film it did not.By measuring the infant's gaze,she found the infant looked more at the puppet whose actions were synchronized with the soundtrack,which is an example of ________ perception.

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This is an example of intermodal perception, meaning the integration of information from different senses (in this case, sight and sound) to create a coherent perception. The infant is using both visual and auditory information to determine which puppet to focus on, showing an understanding of the relationship between the two. Mono perception refers to using only one sense, solo perception is not a recognized term, and elementary perception refers to the basic processing of sensory input.

Elizabeth Spelke Showed a 4-Month-Old Infant Two Films Simultaneously