The Phillips and colleagues study that recorded infants' looking times when they were presented with actors holding stuffed toy kittens was examining infants' understanding of the connection between
A) beliefs and actions.
B) desires and beliefs.
C) abilities and actions.
D) desires and actions.

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The study by Phillips and colleagues that involved infants observing actors with stuffed toy kittens was designed to examine infants' understanding of the connection between desires (what the actors wanted) and actions (what the actors did with the toys), indicating how infants interpret others' actions based on perceived desires.

The Phillips and Colleagues Study That Recorded Infants' Looking Times