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 likely predict that Brenda will look in which location(s)?

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Because Amelia is only told that Brenda thinks the doll is under the bed, she is most likely to predict that Brenda will look there first. Amelia is not told anything to suggest that Brenda has any reason to look in the kitchen cabinet, so it is not likely that she will predict that Brenda will look there.

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