Researcher Barnes is interested in infants' ability to retrieve a hidden toy after relocating to the opposite side of the hiding place. The first group of infants is carried to the opposite side, and the second group is encouraged to crawl to the opposite side. Which result would be expected?

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Infants who are encouraged to crawl to the opposite side are likely to be more successful in retrieving the hidden toy because they have actively navigated the space and have more experience with spatial relationships. Carrying the infants to the opposite side does not provide them with the same opportunity to acquire this experience, and therefore they may not perform as well on the task. Option A is unlikely because it assumes that both methods of relocation provide similar experiences, which may not be the case. Option B assumes that being carried gives infants an advantage, which is not supported by research. Option D is also not supported by research, as infants as young as 8 months old have been found to be capable of retrieving hidden toys after relocation.

Researcher Barnes Is Interested in Infants' Ability to Retrieve a Hidden