Kevin and His Mother Are Playing with a Squeaky Toy

question 137

Multiple Choice

Kevin and his mother are playing with a squeaky toy. Kevin's mother squeezes the toy in front of him and then hides it under a blanket. Kevin has fun finding the toy under the blanket and then giving it back to his mother. After several rounds of this game, Kevin's mother hides the toy behind a pillow instead of under the blanket. Rather than looking behind the pillow, however, Kevin lifts the blanket to look for the toy. Which statement is TRUE?

• A) Kevin does not know the toy still exists.
• B) Kevin is making the A-not-B error.
• C) Kevin is approximately 6 months old.
• D) All of these statements are true.

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