A child who has not mastered object permanence believes that
A) not all grown-up men are fathers.
B) two small pieces of pizza are better than one large piece.
C) everyone is thinking about the child.
D) a hidden doll no longer exists.
E) rain occurs when the clouds are sad.

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Object permanence is the understanding that an object continues to exist even when it is out of sight. A child who has not mastered object permanence believes that a hidden object no longer exists, so the correct choice is D. The other choices are not related to object permanence.

A Child Who Has Not Mastered Object Permanence Believes That