If an infant cries when the mother puts her down and walks away, and then stops crying when she picks the infant back up, does this represent an understanding of object permanence?

a. yes
b. no
c. yes, but only if the child is at least 2-months-old
d. Not necessarily. It depends upon whether the child has a mental representation of the mother.


D

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