While assessing the development of a 9-month-old client, the nurse asks the mother if the child actively looks for toys when they are placed out of sight. Which is the nurse assessing with this question to the parent?
A) Transductive reasoning
B) Conservation
C) Centration
D) Object permanence

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The nurse is assessing for object permanence, which is the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen. This typically develops around 8-9 months of age, and the ability to actively search for toys that are out of sight is a sign of this development. Transductive reasoning, conservation, and centration are all cognitive developments that occur later in childhood.

While Assessing the Development of a 9-Month-Old Client, the Nurse