In a series of studies using the violation-of-expectation method, Renée Baillargeon and her collaborators claimed to have found evidence for __________ in the first few months of life.
A) assimilation
B) mental representation
C) object permanence
D) equilibrium

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Baillargeon and her collaborators claimed to have found evidence for object permanence in the first few months of life using the violation-of-expectation method. This refers to the idea that infants are able to recognize that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight or hidden from view.

In a Series of Studies Using the Violation-Of-Expectation Method, Renée