Tripp pretends to drink from a toy cup. Tripp's sister, Anna, takes the same cup and tells Tripp, "This is a hat." Tripp refuses to place the cup on his head to pretend that it is a hat. Tripp is probably

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Young children, typically those under 2 years of age, have difficulty understanding symbols and may not be able to pretend with objects in the same way that older children or adults can. Tripp's refusal to put the cup on his head suggests that he may not understand Anna's symbolic use of the cup.

Tripp Pretends to Drink from a Toy Cup