Question

​Young Matthew is playing with his mother. She has his favorite stuffed animal, and she suddenly hides it under his blanket. Instead of looking for it under the blanket, Matthew starts to cry a little, since he thinks his toy is gone. Matthew’s tears suggest that he has not yet developed_____________

Answer 1

object permanence

Step-by-step explanation:

The understanding of the fact that even if the object is not perceivable nearby, the object is still exist is known as object permanence.

Object permanence is the branch of psychology which addresses development of the mental and the social capabilities of the young children.

Matthew's tears suggest that the child has not developed object permanence yet.