Six-month-old infants are habituated to repeated showings of an experimenter reaching for a ripe banana, which is to the right of a yellow block. After the habituation, the positions of the block and the banana are switched. Most likely, the infants will now expect the experimenter to __________.
A) reach for the block because it is in the same position she had been reaching for all along
B) reach for the block because it is the same color as the banana
C) reach for the banana because it is what she seemed to want all along
D) do nothing because she is confused by the switch

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The infants had become habituated to the experimenter reaching for the banana, indicating a preference or desire for it. Even though the position of the objects was switched, the infants are likely to expect that the experimenter will still pursue the banana over the block because of her previous behavior and their understanding of her goal.

Six-Month-Old Infants Are Habituated to Repeated Showings of an Experimenter