Sharon's favorite stuffed animal has been sitting by her right side for the last hour. She has picked it up and put it back in the same place several times. Her mother, trying to get Sharon to move, got her attention by placing the toy across the floor. She notices that Sharon keeps reaching on her right side, expecting the toy to be there. This is an example of a(n):

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This is an example of the A-not-B error, where an individual continues to look for an object in a familiar location (A) even after seeing it moved to a new location (B).

Sharon's Favorite Stuffed Animal Has Been Sitting by Her Right