Six-month-old Jeri Kaye sees her mother reach into the kitchen cabinet. Research indicates that Jeri Kaye sees this behavior as __________.

A) purely physical, showing no understanding of other minds
B) purely physical, showing a sensitivity to others' intentions
C) goal-driven, showing no understanding of other minds
D) goal-driven, showing a sensitivity to others' intentions

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Abhinav Bichal · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  According to research on infant development, six-month-old infants have a level of comprehension about others' intentions and goals, and can recognize that an action is goal-driven rather than just a physical movement without any intention behind it. Therefore, Jeri Kaye is most likely seeing her mother's behavior as goal-driven and showing sensitivity to her mother's intentions.

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