Rovee-Collier and her colleagues (1993) tied one end of a ribbon to a brightly colored mobile and tied the other end ties to an infant's ankle. What did these studies measure?
A) Object permanence
B) Habituation
C) Memory
D) The age of onset of primary circular reactions

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Rovee-Collier's studies with the ribbon and mobile setup were designed to measure memory in infants. By observing whether infants learned to kick their leg to make the mobile move, the researchers could assess the infants' ability to remember the connection between their actions and the effects on the mobile over time.

Rovee-Collier and Her Colleagues (1993) Tied One End of a Ribbon