Tonka is actively playing with his toy truck when his mom accidentally drops a towel she is carrying directly on top of the vehi
cle. As soon as the vehicle is covered, Tonka turns his head away and calmly begins playing with another toy. Tonka's reaction best illustrates a lack of __________.a. object permanence b. inner speech
c. appearance as reality
d. reversibility
Object permanence can be defined as a phenomenon of recognizing that an object continues to exist even if one is not able to see it. This phenomenon was introduced in psychology by Jean Piaget while studying infants. This concept is an important part of the study of Cognitive Development.
<u>In the given case, Tonka who is playing with a toy truck turns away to play with other toys as soon as it gets covered by a towel that was accidentally dropped by his mother. This behavior of Tonka shows that he lacks object permanence. It is because he failed to recognize that even if the toy is covered with the towel, it is still there. He turned to play with other toys thinking that the toy is not there anymore</u>.
