What ability would not be necessary for object permanence to occur?

A) Memory
B) Understanding the connection between what can be seen and not seen
C) The ability to form mental representations
D) Centration

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched.

Centration

A cognitive limitation in early child development described by Piaget, where a child can only focus on one aspect of a situation at a time.