Eight-month-old infants tend to search for an object in its original hiding place even after watching the object being moved to a new location.Which statement best summarizes the current research data as to why this occurs?

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This behavior is due to the infant's inability to inhibit previously practiced motor responses. At this age, infants have developed object permanence (understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen), but they struggle with inhibitory control, which is the ability to control their impulses and actions. This leads them to reach for the location where they first found the object, despite having seen it moved.

Eight-Month-Old Infants Tend to Search for an Object in Its