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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Object permanence, according to Piaget, is the realization by infants beginning at about 8 months that objects continue to exist when they are out of sight.

Suppose You Observe a Researcher Interacting with an Infant by Shaking