Renee Baillargeon Has Conducted a Number of Studies to Examine

question 20

Multiple Choice

Renee Baillargeon has conducted a number of studies to examine infants' reactions to objects that are hidden from view. Infants as young as 4 months appear to be surprised when a toy car emerges from behind a screen when it should have been blocked. What is the basic purpose of her studies?

• A) To detect dimensions of visual acuity in infants
• B) To determine an infant's ability to track a moving object
• C) To demonstrate that infants have a mental image of an object even when it is out of view
• D) To present information about infants' sense of touch to soft objects

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