Chanel is a six-month-old infant. An older sibling shows her a teddy bear and she giggles. However, when her sibling hides the teddy bear behind her back, Chanel makes no attempt to search for it. From the given information, it can be concluded that Chanel has not yet developed_____.

Question

a. object permanence
b. a simple reflex
c. the rooting reflex
d. deferred imitation

Answer 1

From the given information, it can be concluded that Chanel has not yet developed a. object permanence.

Object permanence is the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen. Since Chanel does not attempt to search for the teddy bear after it is hidden, this suggests that she does not yet recognize that the object still exists out of sight.