A game of peek-a-boo with his dad excites William during his first six months of his life because he actually thinks his dad has disappeared. William lacks:

a. a sense of object permanence.

b. a theory of mind.

c. stranger anxiety.

d. egocentrism.

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Emilie Booth

31 July, 11:31

A game of peek-a-boo with his dad excites William during his first six months of his life because he actually thinks his dad has disappeared. William lacks:

a. a sense of object permanence.

b. a theory of mind.

c. stranger anxiety.

d. egocentrism.

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Alvin Garcia · Answer 1

The answer is option A.

Explanation:

The boy is excited because he lacks a sense of object permanence, which means that the objects do not continue to exist unless we are seeing them. At that early age he ALSO lacks a theory of mind but option A is more adecuate to illustrate what is happening in the father-son game.

A game of peek-a-boo with his dad excites William during his first six months of his life because he actually thinks his dad has disappeared. William lacks:a. a sense of object permanence.b. a theory of mind.c. stranger anxiety.d. egocentrism.

A game of peek-a-boo with his dad excites William during his first six months of his life because he actually thinks his dad has disappeared. William lacks:

a. a sense of object permanence.

b. a theory of mind.

c. stranger anxiety.

d. egocentrism.