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CharlieWard

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Desmond is playing with his seven-month-old son. He places a large bowl in front of his son and hides his cell phone under the bowl. His son manages to retrieve the cell phone and laughs in delight. He repeats this over a few days. One day, he keeps the bowl in front of his son but holds the cell phone behind his back. Although his son sees him hide the phone behind his back, he still lifts up the bowl to look for the cell phone. Desmond's son is displaying _____.
 
  A) a lack of mental representation
  B) a primary circular reaction
  C) the A-not-B error
  D) deferred imitation

Question 2

Which of the following represents the A-not-B error that infants make?
 
  A) Some infants do not search for hidden objects unless given an incentive.
  B) Infants often randomly search for hidden objects but quickly become frustrated and give up.
  C) Infants often search for a hidden object in a familiar hiding place even after seeing the object being hidden in a new place.
  D) Some infants do not search for a hidden object for more than five to ten seconds and quickly become distracted by other, more interesting objects.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C



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