When her mother takes away her stuffed rabbit, Barbara looks to her toy box rather than behind her mother's back.Barbara has committed a(n):

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The A-not-B error is when a child continues to search for a hidden object in the same location even after they have seen it moved to a different location. In this scenario, Barbara is not making an object permanence error as she is still actively searching for the toy, and she is not demonstrating a tertiary circular reaction or symbolic search as there is no evidence of using mental representation. Thus, the best choice is the A-not-B error, as she is not looking behind her mother's back where the toy was previously hidden, but rather in her toy box where it has been previously found.

When Her Mother Takes Away Her Stuffed Rabbit, Barbara Looks