An Infant Is Shown an Interesting Rattle and Appears to Like

Multiple Choice

An infant is shown an interesting rattle and appears to like it. Then the mother places the rattle under a blanket. The infant appears to forget about the rattle completely. Which of the following is most likely true?

A) The infant probably is older than 8 months.
B) The infant probably is younger than 8 months.
C) The infant had habituated to the rattle.
D) The infant had not habituated to the rattle.