How Does One Assess an Infant's Grasp of Object Permanence

question 97

Multiple Choice

How does one assess an infant's grasp of object permanence?

• A) Give a baby a new object, something the baby has never seen before, and observe how the baby plays with it.
• B) Remove an object from a baby's view and observe whether or not the baby pursues the object.
• C) Take an object away from a baby and place it among two or three other objects. See if the baby can select the familiar object.
• D) Tell the baby "bye-bye" and then see if the baby waves bye-bye to you.

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Definitions:

Biological Side

Aspects of an individual's physical health, genetic makeup, and physiological processes.

Id

A component of the personality in Freudian psychoanalysis that is driven by the pleasure principle.

Freud's Model

A theoretical framework for understanding human behavior and the mind, emphasizing unconscious processes, sexual and aggressive instincts, and early childhood experiences.

Unconsciously

Pertaining to the part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects thoughts and behaviors.