Suppose that an infant sees you throw a doll behind a screen,and sees a ball emerge on the other side.If they do not exhibit surprise at seeing this,this means that they lack __________.
A)intelligence
B)perceptual exactitude
C)sufficient attentional resources
D)object permanence

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The scenario described is a classic test for object permanence, which refers to the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight. If the infant does not exhibit surprise at seeing the ball emerge from behind the screen, it suggests that they do not have the cognitive ability to recognize that the doll must still be there, behind the screen. Therefore, the correct answer is D) object permanence.

Suppose That an Infant Sees You Throw a Doll Behind