Trent watches his mother hide a block under one of two cups and lifts the correct cup to retrieve the block.When his mother hides the block under the other cup, he still lifts the original cup to search for the block.Trent has demonstrated a(n):

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Trent's behavior is consistent with what is known as the A-not-B error, where a child continues to search for an object in its old hiding place even after seeing it hidden in a new location. This error is thought to reflect a limitation in the child's ability to inhibit a previously learned response and consider alternatives.

Trent Watches His Mother Hide a Block Under One of Two