Research by Renée Baillargeon and her colleagues have found that infants as young as three to four months expect objects to be _____ in the sense that other objects cannot move through them, and _____ in the sense that objects continue to exist when they are hidden.
A) subject to gravity; transient
B) consistent; existential
C) substantial; permanent
D) opaque; substantial

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Infants expect objects to be substantial, meaning they cannot move through other objects, and permanent, meaning they continue to exist when hidden.

Research by Renée Baillargeon and Her Colleagues Have Found That