While a child watches, you hide a Cheerio under one of two cups in front of her. The first three times you hide it under the blue cup and the fourth time under the red cup. She still looks for the Cheerio under the blue cup. This child has not yet fully comprehended:
A) differences in colour
B) assimilation
C) accommodation
D) object permanence

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This situation is related to the concept of object permanence, which refers to the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they are not seen or heard. At the beginning, the child was habituated to the Cheerio always being under the blue cup, but when it was hidden under the red cup, she still looked for it under the blue one. This suggests that she has not yet fully comprehended that the Cheerio can be under either cup, regardless of its colour.

While a Child Watches, You Hide a Cheerio Under One