Renée Baillargeon Has Conducted Research on the Cognitive Abilities of Very

question 30

Multiple Choice

Renée Baillargeon has conducted research on the cognitive abilities of very young infants. Baillargeon's research is based on which of the following premises?

• A)Infants will turn away from events that they find puzzling or confusing.
• B)Infants will notice and pay attention to events that violate their expectations.
• C)Infants express their cognitive abilities through their physical actions.
• D)Infants' comprehension vocabulary is much larger than their production vocabulary.

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