How does one assess an infant's grasp of object permanence?

A. Give a baby a new object, something the baby has never seen before, and observe how the baby plays with it. 
B. Remove an object from a baby's view and observe whether or not the baby pursues the object.
C. Take an object away from a baby and place it among two or three other objects. See if the baby can selectthe familiar object.
D. Tell the baby "bye-bye" and then see if the baby waves bye-bye to you.


Answer: B

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