Amelia, a 5-year-old, is told a story about a girl
named Brenda. Brenda is looking for her favorite doll. Although Brenda thinks the doll is under the bed, it really is in the kitchen cabinet. When Amelia is asked where Brenda will look for her doll, Amelia will most probably predict that Brenda will look in which location?

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Amelia, being 5 years old, is likely to have developed a theory of mind, which means she can understand that Brenda will look where she believes the doll is, under the bed, even though Amelia knows it's in the kitchen cabinet.

Amelia, a 5-Year-Old, Is Told a Story About a Girl