Research by Renée Baillargeon and her colleagues documents that infants as young as 3 to 4 months expect objects to be ________, in the sense that other objects cannot move through them, and ________, in the sense that objects continue to exist when they are hidden.
A) subject to gravity; transient
B) consistent; existential
C) substantial; permanent
D) opaque; substantial

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Baillargeon's research showed that infants expect objects to be substantial (they cannot pass through other objects) and permanent (they continue to exist even when hidden). While gravity may play a role in their understanding of substantiality, it is not specifically mentioned in this research. Transience, existentialism, and opacity are not relevant concepts in this context.

Research by Renée Baillargeon and Her Colleagues Documents That Infants