Amelia, a 5-year-old, is told a story about a girl named Brenda. Brenda is looking for her favourite 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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Amelia, being 5 years old, is likely to predict that Brenda will look under the bed because children at this age typically have not yet fully developed theory of mind, which is the ability to understand that others can have beliefs different from their own.

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