It seems that infants have some understanding of object permanence early in the first year of life. We know this because Baillargeon (1987, 1994) found that 4½-month-olds
A)reach for a hidden object.
B)looked longer at an impossible than a possible event.
C)have an understanding of naïve biology.
D)become upset when a favourite toy is moved.

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Baillargeon's research demonstrated that infants as young as 4½ months old look longer at events that defy their expectations of object permanence, indicating they have some understanding of it.

It Seems That Infants Have Some Understanding of Object Permanence