Michael is playing ball with his father when the ball rolls under the sofa. Michael turns his attention to another toy, not even attempting to look under the sofa for the ball. Piaget would say that Michael has:

A. not yet developed object permanence

B. an unlimited attention span

C. a lack of the motor skills needed to retrieve the ball

D. a strong attachment to his father


A. not yet developed object permanence

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