A recent study of child psychology conducted at the local university

A recent study of child psychology conducted at the local university, recorded the responses of children of various ages to a series of questions concerning the brain and the self. Children were asked to indicate whether they or their brain performed certain functions and tasks. The results of the study show that the children were almost unanimous in proclaiming that the brain performed mathematical operations and recollection. However, when asked whether they or their brain loved their mother, the vast majority of responses indicated that the self was responsible.

Which of the following conclusions can most logically be drawn from the results of the study described above?

(A) Children have not yet acquired a mature understanding of the function of the brain.

(B) In general, children view their own brain as a tool apart from themselves.

(C) The children selected for the study were too young to fully comprehend the meanings of the questions posed.

(D) Children externalize undesirable activities such as mathematical operations.

(E) A child's love for its mother transcends the immature psychological barriers present in most children.