Toddler Arielle Sees a Baby Being Tickled by a Boy

Multiple Choice

Toddler Arielle sees a baby being tickled by a boy and hears her mother say, "The boy is tickling the baby." Arielle, who has never heard anyone use the word "tickling," is MOST likely

A) not to consider what the word "tickling" refers to, as young children are unable to determine the meaning of a word after a single exposure.
B) to know that the word "tickling" is relevant to the scene she has just witnessed, but not be able to determine whether "tickling" refers to what the boy did, what the baby did, or what the two of them did together.
C) to believe that "tickling" refers to what the baby did.
D) to believe that "tickling" refers to what the boy did.