A Four-Month-Old Infant Is Playing with Keys

question 148

Multiple Choice

A four-month-old infant is playing with keys. You place a magazine on top of the keys. The infant does not search for them. What does this demonstrate a lack of?

• A)object permanence
• B)accommodation
• C)egocentrism
• D)conservation

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Income

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