Suppose you wave an attractive rattle in front of an infant. The infant reaches out to grasp the rattle, but instead you "hide" it under a pillow sitting in front of the infant. Now the infant acts as if the rattle no longer exists. This example demonstrates the concept Piaget called object permanence.

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This statement is true. Object permanence is the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen or perceived by the senses. The infant's behavior in this example indicates that they do not yet have a full understanding of object permanence.

Suppose You Wave an Attractive Rattle in Front of an Infant