Aidan, a 4-year-old child, is told a story about a girl who wants to grow to be taller than her daddy, but she is still a young girl. When asked if the girl will get her wish, Aidan is MOST likely to

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Aidan is still developing his theory of mind, which means he may not fully understand that the girl in the story cannot grow taller than her father. Since children at his age struggle with understanding false beliefs, he is most likely to predict that she will not get her wish.

Aidan, a 4-Year-Old Child, Is Told a Story About a Girl