In Dunfield and Kuhlmeier's study (2010)21-month-old infants offered an attractive toy,but were prevented from acquiring it either by a willing but unable confederate (the toy 'accidentally' fell off the table)or by an unwilling confederate who pulled the toy away before the infant could take it.According to the authors,the most startling finding was that 21-month-olds would ________ when they could later choose whether to give the toy to one of the confederates.

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The study found that 21-month-olds were able to differentiate between the intentions of the confederates: they were more likely to give the toy to the willing but unable confederate than to the unwilling confederate. This suggests that the infants were able to understand that the former had good intentions towards them, whereas the latter did not. Therefore, C is the best choice.

In Dunfield and Kuhlmeier's Study (2010)21-Month-Old Infants Offered an Attractive