Eleven-month-old Marie loves biscuits. One day she sees her mother putting biscuits into cups for a party. As she is watching, her mom puts one biscuit into the first two cups, two biscuits into the next two cups, and three biscuits into the last two cups. If Marie is a normally developing 10-month-old who likes biscuits, she would most likely reach for

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Infants at this age have a basic understanding of numbers and may be able to distinguish small quantities up to three. Therefore, Marie is most likely to reach for a cup with three biscuits since it has the most biscuits and is a noticeable difference from the other cups with fewer biscuits. The other options are less likely to influence her choice.

Eleven-Month-Old Marie Loves Biscuits