Baby Hugh enjoys playing with his father's keys, but when his father takes them away, Hugh does not search for them. Piaget would say that is because Hugh does not understand _____.

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Hugh's lack of search for the keys suggests that he does not understand object permanence, the understanding that object continue to exist even when they cannot be seen or touched. When Hugh's father takes the keys away, Hugh does not look for them, which suggests he does not understand that the keys still exist and could be retrieved from a new location.

Baby Hugh Enjoys Playing with His Father's Keys, but When