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What was the experiment that Piaget used (i.e., AB Error) demonstrating Object Permanence?

How old were the subjects?

Has there been recent replications of Piaget's work?

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Jean Piaget

AB Error - This term coined by Jean PIAGET's experiments on OBJECT PERMANENCE with 7 - 12 month old infants.

Object permanence is a term used to describe the awareness that objects are permanent despite being out of sight. Following experiments with hiding toys under cloths, PIAGET held that infants do not start ...

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