Define object permanence and give an example of how a child's behavior might be affected if s/he has acquired this ability
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Object permanence is the understanding that an object exists even though it is no longer present. A child who could crawl or walk would go looking for a ball that rolled under the couch if s/he had object permanence.
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(a) performance (b) confounded (c) learning (d) dysfunctional
Research suggests that __________ and __________ are important contributors to homosexuality
A) social influences; genetic factors B) genetic factors; prenatal biological influences C) genetic factors; authoritarian child rearing D) personal choice; prenatal biological influences