According to differentiation theory, infants __________
A) do not expect sight, sound, and touch to go together
B) cannot perceive amodal properties—information that overlaps two or more sensory systems
C) actively search for invariant features of the environment in a constantly changing perceptual world
D) prefer novelty and, therefore, seek out features in the environment that vary the most
Answer: C
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