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In which stage of Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory, the infant experience the view of objects as "Out of sight out of mind_____________?"

Correct answer: B. Sensorimotor stage

  • A. Preoperational stage
  • B. Sensorimotor stage
  • C. Concrete operational stage
  • D. Formal operational stage

Explanation

“Out of sight, out of mind” describes the early sensorimotor child who has not yet developed object permanence. Later in this stage, the child increasingly searches for hidden objects.

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