Research Demonstrating That Young Infants Reach for Objects in the Dark

question 150

Multiple Choice

Research demonstrating that young infants reach for objects in the dark is evidence of their

• A) conception of object permanence.
• B) inability to mentally represent objects.
• C) innate learning mechanism.
• D) excellent night vision.

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