Deloache, Cassidy, and Brown (1985) asked children between the ages of 18 and 24 months to watch as an experimenter hid a desirable stuffed animal (Big Bird) somewhere in the room.They found that:
A)all of the children were scared of the stuffed bird.
B)children that young do not show object permanence.
C)children would remind themselves as to the location of the hidden object.
D)children would imitate the actions of the experimenter.

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The study found that children between the ages of 18 and 24 months would remind themselves as to the location of the hidden object, suggesting that they do have some understanding of object permanence. Choice A is not supported by the study, as there is no mention of the children being scared of the stuffed bird. Choice B is also not supported, as the study found that children did show some understanding of object permanence. Choice D is not directly mentioned in the study.

Deloache, Cassidy, and Brown (1985) Asked Children Between the Ages