According to Piaget, when an individual recognizes that objects continue to exist, even when they are no longer in sight, the individual has mastered:
A)object permanence
B)conservation
C)centration
D)reversibility

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Object permanence is the cognitive ability to understand that objects exist even when they are out of sight. Piaget considered object permanence as a key developmental milestone in infancy. Therefore, option A is the correct answer. Conservation refers to the understanding that the properties of an object can remain the same even when the object's shape or appearance changes. Centration is the tendency to focus on only one aspect of a situation and ignore other relevant aspects, while reversibility is the ability to understand that processes can be undone or reversed.

According to Piaget, When an Individual Recognizes That Objects Continue