Peek-a-boo is associated with which humor type?

• A. Sensorimotor
• B. Pre-operations
• C. Concrete operations
• D. Formal operations

Answer: (A)

Peek-a-boo shows object permanence, which develops during the sensorimotor stage. In this stage, infants learn about the world through actions and senses, and they begin to understand that things continue to exist even when they’re not visible. The game’s delight comes from the face disappearing and then reappearing, providing a satisfying resolution to the infant’s growing expectation that people and objects still exist when out of sight. In later stages, thinking becomes more symbolic or logical, and the simple surprise-reveal pattern of peek-a-boo isn’t the same kind of learning.