The Gibsons' ecological view is different from the nativist view of perceptual development because the ecological view argues that
A)perception is direct and does not depend on the cognitive development of the infant.
B)the ability to perceive the world in a competent,organized way is inborn or innate.
C)perceptual development does not involve distinctive features developed at different ages.
D)how infants learn to generate,differentiate,and discriminate the information that is available to them in their environment is important for perception.

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The ecological view differs from the nativist view by emphasizing the importance of infants' learning to generate, differentiate, and discriminate the information available in their environment for perceptual development. This view does not argue that perception is direct or entirely innate. It also acknowledges that perceptual abilities develop at different ages. Therefore, choice D is the best answer.

The Gibsons' Ecological View Is Different from the Nativist View