The ages at which Piaget believed that infants acquired certain cognitive abilities have been challenged by recent research that evaluated infants' reactions to
A) hypothetical possibilities.
B) impossible events.
C) turn-taking.
D) separation anxiety.

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Recent research has shown that infants as young as three to four months old are capable of recognizing and responding to impossible events. This challenges Piaget's belief that understanding of object permanence and basic logical reasoning did not occur until around eight months old.

The Ages at Which Piaget Believed That Infants Acquired Certain