One-year-old Cindy was playing a hiding game with her father.He hid her toy under a blanket and then Cindy would try to find it.Later,he added a second blanket and she watched him hide the toy under it.Interestingly,Cindy still looked under the first blanket.She was _____________.

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Cindy's behavior is an example of the A-not-B error, where a child continues to search for a hidden object in a previously successful hiding spot (in this case, under the first blanket) even after seeing it being moved to a new location (under the second blanket). This error is common in infants between the ages of 8 and 12 months and is thought to reflect their developing understanding of object permanence and ability to mentally represent objects.

One-Year-Old Cindy Was Playing a Hiding Game with Her Father