Vicki just turned 3 and her sister, Gail, just turned 5.Both participate in an unexpected locations task.The researcher tells them about a girl who puts an object in a covered basket.When she leaves the room a boy moves the object from the basket to a covered box and then leaves the room.The researcher asks Vicki and Gail where the girl will look for the object when she returns to the room.What is the most likely outcome?

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At age 3, Vicki is likely to fail the false belief task and say the girl will look in the box, where the object actually is. At age 5, Gail is more likely to understand the concept of false beliefs and say the girl will look in the basket, where she left the object.

Vicki Just Turned 3 and Her Sister, Gail, Just Turned