Young Infants Do Show Evidence of Object Permanence If They

question 2

Multiple Choice

Young infants do show evidence of object permanence if they are tested in a different way. What is the evidence?

• A) They manipulate objects with their feet in a different and more advanced way than they use their hands.
• B) Although they cannot describe objects at the time, they can remember them and describe them later after they learn to talk.
• C) They make hand gestures that seem to describe objects they have seen.
• D) They stare longer at "impossible" events, such as a toy car passing through a place where they remember seeing a barrier.

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Definitions:

Development

The process of change and growth that occurs in an individual or a group over a period of time.

Nurture

The process of caring for and encouraging the growth or development of someone or something.

Scientific Research

The systematic investigation of scientific theories and hypotheses through controlled experiments and observational studies to acquire new knowledge.

Objective

Something that is not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.