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?

A. Katy, because she makes sense out of the flashes of lights
B. Noelle, since she is capable of detecting bright flashes of lights
C. Katy, because her sensory receptors are being stimulated by the lights
D. Noelle, because her sensory receptors are transmitting information to her brain


Answer: A

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