Why would the concept of object permanence be important to a caregiver?

What will be an ideal response?


A good answer would include the following key points:
• Object permanence allows the infant to live in more than the "here and now" as they recognize absent objects as hidden.
• The awareness of people who exist when out of sight assists in the formation of social attachment security.

Psychology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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If an operant reinforcer is only given after a desired response has occurred, the reinforcer is said to be

a. cue dependent. b. a conditioned response. c. a successive approximation. d. response contingent.

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Which of Stein and Mankowski's ‘acts' or stages of qualitative research is involved when researchers listen to participants carefully and with empathy?

a. asking b. witnessing c. interpreting d. knowing

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