The acquisition of a sense of object permanence is most closely associated with the development of

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Stranger anxiety typically emerges around 8-9 months of age, at the same time that infants develop a sense of object permanence. Object permanence is the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen or interacted with. Therefore, the acquisition of a sense of object permanence is closely associated with the development of stranger anxiety. Choice A (conservation) and D (egocentrism) are related to cognitive development during the preoperational stage of Piaget's theory and are not directly related to object permanence. Choice C (empty nest syndrome) is a term used to describe the feelings of sadness or loss experienced by parents when their children leave home, and is not relevant to child development in infancy.

The Acquisition of a Sense of Object Permanence Is Most