Question

Steve is playing peek-a-poo with his four-month-old son when Steve decides to hide behind the couch. His son quickly loses interest and goes back to playing with his toy. Why did the baby lose interest?


facial recognition

short attention span

object impermanence

object permanence

Answer 1

Object impermanence — at four months babies typically haven’t developed object permanence, so when Steve disappears the baby doesn’t expect him to still exist and just goes back to the toy.