Which Statement BEST Describes Researchers' Current View of Young Infants

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST describes researchers' current view of young infants' ability to mentally represent objects?

• A)Young infants are able to mentally represent objects, but they do not have any expectations about the behaviour of objects that are out of sight.
• B)Young infants are able to mentally represent objects, but they are unable to act on these mental representations.
• C)Young infants are able to mentally represent objects and to act on these mental representations.
• D)Young infants are unable to mentally represent objects.

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