While a child watches, you hide a Cheerio under one of two cups in front of her.You hide the Cheerio under the red cup, and show the child that there is nothing under the blue cup.If this child has not yet achieved object permanence, she will
A)look for the Cheerio under the red cup.
B)look for the Cheerio under the blue cup.
C)look for the Cheerio in your hand.
D)not look for the Cheerio.

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Object permanence is the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched. If a child has not yet achieved object permanence, they will not understand that the Cheerio still exists under the red cup once it is out of sight, leading them to not look for the Cheerio at all.

While a Child Watches, You Hide a Cheerio Under One