A Four-Month Old Is Gazing at a Toy

question 65

Multiple Choice

A four-month old is gazing at a toy. When you hide the toy behind your back, the infant acts as though the toy never existed. The four-month old has yet to grasp which of the following concepts?

• A) accommodation
• B) assimilation
• C) canalization
• D) object permanence

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Definitions:

Bone

A hard, dense connective tissue that forms the structural elements of the skeleton, providing support, protection, and facilitating movement.

Connective Tissue Proper

A category of connective tissue that includes loose and dense connective tissues, serving to support, bind together, and protect organs.

Fibroblasts

Fibroblasts are the most common type of cells found in connective tissue, producing and maintaining the matrix of collagen and other fibers.

Osteocytes

Osteocytes are mature bone cells encapsulated in the bone matrix, playing a vital role in bone strength and mineral homeostasis.