You tell a 5-year-old boy the following story: "Ellen hides her jewelry in an ice-cream container in the freezer, so that if burglars break in to the house they will not find these very special pieces." If you ask the 5-year-old boy where a burglar would look for the jewelry, what would he typically say?
A) In the freezer
B) In the jewelry box
C) In the ice cream
D) In the garbage with the ice cream

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A 5-year-old typically lacks the understanding of deceptive hiding places and would assume a burglar would look in a typical place for jewelry, like a jewelry box.

You Tell a 5-Year-Old Boy the Following Story: "Ellen Hides