The objects surrounding this baby offer a variety of affordances. Some can be picked up, but others are too big for the infant's small hands or too heavy for her limited strength. The rattle makes noise when shaken, the piano, when banged. Small objects can be inserted into the yellow container, but larger ones won't fit. The stuffed toy can be enjoyably cuddled, but not the telephone. Through interacting with the world around them, infants discover these and many other types of affordances.
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