Craig is taking his family for a car ride.His three-year-old,Katy,and Noelle,who is seven months old,are both looking out the side windows at approaching cars.Noelle sees bright flashes of lights,while Katy understands that the flashes of lights are cars.Which of the girls' experiences in the best example of perception and why?

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Katy's ability to understand that the flashes of light are cars is an example of perception. She is interpreting the sensory information from her eyes and giving it meaning. Noelle's ability to detect the bright flashes is simply a function of her sensory receptors responding to the stimuli, without any interpretation or understanding.

Craig Is Taking His Family for a Car Ride