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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