To test the hypothesis that infants often fail object permanence tasks because their motor development is immature,Renée Baillargeon and colleagues designed the _____ method.

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The violation of expectation method involves presenting infants with a situation that violates their expectations based on their understanding of object permanence, and observing whether they show surprise or increased attention as a result. Baillargeon and colleagues used this method to test their hypothesis about infants' motor development and object permanence.

To Test the Hypothesis That Infants Often Fail Object Permanence