Suppose you observe a researcher interacting with an infant by shaking a rattle while the baby is watching, and then placing the rattle underneath a pillow. The researcher then records whether or not the baby can find the rattle under the pillow. The concept this researcher is studying is most likely:
A) assimilation
B) accommodation
C) object permanence
D) deferred imitation
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Chapter 4 - Infancy and Toddlerhood: Physical, Cognitive, and Language Development -

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The researcher is studying object permanence, which refers to a child's understanding that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight. The researcher is testing whether the infant is able to search for and retrieve the rattle when it is hidden from view, which is a demonstration of object permanence. Assimilation and accommodation are terms in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, referring to the ways in which individuals incorporate new information into existing schemas or modify existing schemas to fit new information. Deferred imitation refers to a child's ability to imitate a person's actions after a delay, and is not directly related to the scenario described.

Suppose You Observe a Researcher Interacting with an Infant by Shaking