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In a Study Procedure Called the "Impossible Outcome" Task, Babies

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In a study procedure called the "impossible outcome" task, babies watch as an experimenter covers two objects with a screen, and then takes the screen away to reveal either one or two objects. Which of the following accurately summarizes results when the babies are just a few months old?


A) The babies show no sign of noticing the impossible outcome, reacting the same when one or two objects are revealed.
B) The babies look longer at the impossible outcome, when just one object is revealed.
C) The babies look longer at the possible outcome, when two objects are revealed.
D) The babies show a facial expression of surprise to the impossible outcome (one object) but not the possible outcome (two objects) .

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