Both Infants and Adults Seem to Understand That Unsupported Objects

question 43

Multiple Choice

Both infants and adults seem to understand that unsupported objects should fall and that larger objects can displace smaller items. This sort of awareness is known as

• A) object impermanence.
• B) naive physics.
• C) personal fables.
• D) theory of mind.

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