Piaget's term for the knowledge that an object exists even when it is out of sight is
A) conservation
B) object permanence
C) centration
D) egocentrism

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Object permanence is the concept that objects exist independently of one's perception or interaction with them. This means that even when an object is out of sight, it still exists. Piaget believed that object permanence is an important developmental milestone in infants, which typically develops between 6 and 8 months of age. Option A) conservation refers to the understanding that certain properties of an object remain the same despite changes in appearance. Options C) centration and D) egocentrism refer to other cognitive limitations that Piaget observed in young children.

Piaget's Term for the Knowledge That an Object Exists Even