Question

Which of the following results support the idea that infants acquire object permanence earlier than Piaget suggested? a. 3-month-old infants will gaze longer than 2-month-old infants at an object that has reappeared from behind a screen occluding it. b. 3-month-old infants will gaze shorter than 2-month-old infants at an object that has reappeared from behind a screen occluding it. c. 3-month-old infants will show no interest in an object that reappeared from behind a screen occluding it. d. Neither 3- nor 2-month old infants will show any interest in an object for more than a few seconds.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. 3-month-old infants will gaze longer than 2-month-old infants at an object that has reappeared from behind a screen occluding it.

Explanation:

The notion of the permanece of an object is part of a children's process of development. Piagent suggested that the permanence of an object is consolidated between 18 and 24 months. This experiment proved that 3 year olds can realize the presence of an object put it there.