Sheira, a 2-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 Sheira is asked where Brenda will look for her doll, Sheira will MOST likely predict that Brenda will look in which location(s)?

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At 2 years old, Sheira is likely to have not yet developed theory of mind, which is the understanding that others can have beliefs different from one's own. Sheira will likely predict Brenda will look where the doll actually is, in the kitchen cabinet, rather than where Brenda believes it to be.

Sheira, a 2-Year-Old, Is Told a Story About a Girl