Which of the following results support the idea that infants acquire object permanence earlier than Piaget suggested?
A)3-month-old infants will gaze longer than 2-month-old infants at an object that has reappeared from behind a screen occluding it.
B)3-month-old infants will gaze shorter than 2-month-old infants at an object that has reappeared from behind a screen occluding it.
C)3-month-old infants will show no interest in an object that reappeared from behind a screen occluding it.
D)Neither 3- nor 2-month old infants will show any interest in an object for more than a few seconds.

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A) Infants gazing longer at an object that has reappeared suggests they remember the object and are surprised or interested in its reappearance, indicating an understanding of object permanence at an earlier age than Piaget proposed.

Which of the Following Results Support the Idea That Infants