Psychologist Renée Baillargeon found that 3-and-a-half-month-old infants appeared surprised when they watched a carrot pass behind a screen but fail to appear in a window in the screen. According to Baillargeon, this suggests that infants understand _____ at a much earlier age than Piaget suggested.

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Baillargeon's findings suggest that infants understand object permanence (the concept that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight) at a much earlier age than Piaget suggested, as he believed that babies did not develop this understanding until around 8-12 months old.

Psychologist Renée Baillargeon Found That 3-And-A-Half-Month-Old Infants Appeared Surprised When