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At a regular routine checkup, Hilda’s doctor tells her that her eight-month-old daughter has now gained object permanence. What is her doctor referring to?

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Object permanence is the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be perceived.
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The doctor is referring to the ability to realize things are still there even if not seen.
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