3-month-old Ali is playing with a small stuffed animal. Ali's mother takes the stuffed animal away and hides it. Piaget would argue that Ali would not notice the absence of the stuffed animal because he has not developed
A) attachment.
B) object permanence.
C) disequilibrium.
D) equilibrium.

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Piaget's theory of cognitive development states that object permanence, the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, is not fully developed until around 8 months of age. Therefore, Ali would not notice the absence of the stuffed animal if he has not yet developed object permanence.

3-Month-Old Ali Is Playing with a Small Stuffed Animal