The Awareness That Things Continue to Exist Even When They

question 84

Multiple Choice

The awareness that things continue to exist even when they are not perceived is known as

• A) conservation.
• B) assimilation.
• C) object permanence.
• D) habituation.

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Definitions:

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Intelligence

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