Elena is a 2-month-old infant participating in a research study.She sees two rod segments moving in the same direction behind an occluding box.Elena infers:

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Elena is likely demonstrating object permanence and the understanding of continuity, inferring that the two visible segments of the rod, moving in unison behind the occluder, are parts of one unbroken rod. This is based on the principle that infants expect objects to exist continuously even when they cannot see them entirely.

Elena Is a 2-Month-Old Infant Participating in a Research Study