Object Permanence Concept Map for Psychology Students
See how object permanence develops through Piaget's stages, with its key tests and examples. Then build your own map from your course notes or PDF.
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- What you get
- Interactive mind maps of the main ideas and how they connect. Free: overview maps (detailed maps on your first 3 creations). Plus: detailed maps with supporting concepts.
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- Your first PDF or PNG export is free; Plus exports anytime.
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- Free plan: 5 creations a week, up to 3 a day. Plus: $9.99/month or $99.90/year (USD; local prices at checkout).
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- What you can upload
- PDF, Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx), plain text or Markdown, and images (PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF), or type a topic. One file per creation on the free plan; several at once on Plus.
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Study Object Permanence Visually
Turn your readings and lecture slides into a map you can expand, quiz yourself on and share.
Build from your own material
Upload lecture slides, a PDF chapter or class notes and get a map of the key ideas.
Follow the developmental stages
Branches separate Piaget's sensorimotor substages, tests and the main research findings.
Test yourself next
Turn the finished map into a quiz, or make flashcards from the same notes before an exam.
How to Make an Object Permanence Map
Start from your notes, a topic or a textbook chapter, and study the result in minutes.
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Add your material
Upload a PDF, slides or notes, or type the topic object permanence.
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AI builds the map
The generator groups the stages, tests and key terms into expandable branches.
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Study, expand and quiz
Expand weak branches with AI, export a PDF, then turn the map into a quiz.
Object Permanence Concept Map: Key Branches
An object permanence concept map shows how a child learns that objects continue to exist when they are hidden. Jean Piaget described this as a core achievement of the sensorimotor stage, roughly birth to age two. The idea divides into stages of development, the tests used to measure it, and the findings that later research added, such as the violation-of-expectation studies.
- Sensorimotor stages: the six substages from reflexes to mental representation
- Piaget's hiding tasks: how a toy hidden under a cloth is searched for
- Search errors: the A-not-B error and why it occurs
- Later research: violation-of-expectation and looking-time methods
- Key terms: schema, representation, object concept
Use the map to revise the stages side by side and check which test matches each age. CogniGuide can build a personalized map from your own notes so your exam material is organized in one place.
Object Permanence Concept Map Questions
Answers on the topic and on making your own map.
What age does object permanence develop?
According to Piaget, object permanence develops mainly during the sensorimotor stage, with the clearest understanding appearing around 8 to 12 months. Later research suggests some awareness appears earlier, depending on the test used.
What is the A-not-B error?
The A-not-B error is when an infant keeps searching at a location where a hidden object was found before, even after it has been moved to a new hiding place in view of the child.
Which files can I upload to make my own map?
You can upload PDF, Word (DOCX) or PowerPoint (PPTX) files, text or Markdown files, or an image. You can also just type a topic.
Can I turn my object permanence map into a quiz?
Yes. Once your map is generated you can turn it into a quiz to test yourself. The same notes can also become flashcards. A free plan allows 5 creations a week.