Affordances _____.
A) provide a counterexample to Gibson's ecological approach
B) are used to explain the flow of information organizational principles
C) provide the observer possibilities for action
D) arise from the interaction between flow and depth cues

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Affordances refer to the possibilities for action that the environment offers to an observer. They are an essential component of Gibson's ecological approach to perception and action, which emphasizes the direct perception of information in the environment without the need for complex cognitive processing or inference. Affordances are not a counterexample to this approach, but rather a key aspect of it. Flow and depth cues may play a role in the perception of affordances, but they are not the only factor.