Piaget Attributed 8- to 10-Month-Old Infants' Unsuccessful Performance on Hidden

question 147

Multiple Choice

Piaget attributed 8- to 10-month-old infants' unsuccessful performance on hidden object tasks to an inadequate understanding of objects. Alternatively, other investigators have found evidence suggesting that the infants' poor performance may be due to

• A)poor memory.
• B)lack of motivation.
• C)a lack of standardized procedures.
• D)language factors.

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