Recent research using the habituation technique with infants suggests that __________.

A) Piaget's observations of infant behavior were incorrect; infants do search for hidden objects
B) the inferences Piaget drew from his observations of infant behavior were wrong; infants have some concept of objects as independent, unitary entities
C) infants develop object permanence later than Piaget thought
D) the development of object permanence is very much as Piaget described it

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Alexa Williams · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Recent research using the habituation technique with infants has provided evidence that supports the idea that infants have some concept of objects as independent, unitary entities. This contradicts some of the inferences drawn by Piaget from his observations of infant behavior. However, it does not necessarily mean that Piaget's observations were entirely incorrect, nor does it provide evidence for or against the timing of the development of object permanence as Piaget described it.

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