AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -At around 10 months old, your baby will most likely have a full understanding of the concept of object permanence. For example, if you hide a toy underneath a blanket, he’ll know to pick up the blanket and look for the toy.

Detailed explanation-2: -When Does Object Permanence Occur? Research by Jean Piaget suggests object permanence develops when a baby is around eight months old. According to Piaget’s stages of development, object permanence is the main goal for the sensorimotor stage.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is object permanence? The understanding that objects continue to exist even when not seen. Piaget argues that this is one of the infant’s most important accomplishments. It occurs in the sensorimotor stage.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which statement describes an actual research finding that demonstrates the idea that direct experience affects children’s understanding of living things? Children growing up in rural areas realize that plants are living things at younger ages than do children growing up in cities or suburbs.