Four-month-old Kiley is watching a puppet show with both a Mickey Mouse and a Minnie Mouse puppet.When the curtain closes and reopens with only the Mickey Mouse puppet,Kiley looks longer waiting for Minnie Mouse.This behavior demonstrates the concept of
A) assimilation.
B) accommodation.
C) research through connection.
D) core knowledge approach.

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Kiley's behavior demonstrates the core knowledge approach, which suggests that infants have an innate understanding of certain fundamental principles, including object permanence—the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight. This is why Kiley looks longer, expecting Minnie Mouse to reappear.

Four-Month-Old Kiley Is Watching a Puppet Show with Both a Mickey