Carla Was Testing the "A,not B" Error with Her Son,Alex

question 1

Multiple Choice

Carla was testing the "A,not B" error with her son,Alex.Carla put a ball under a blue blanket several times,and Alex searched for the ball under the blue blanket.Then Carla put the ball under the yellow blanket,and Alex looked at the yellow blanket but again reached under the blue blanket.This suggests that Alex

• A) does not have object permanence.
• B) did not know the correct location of the ball.
• C) simply ignored the yellow blanket and reached under the blue blanket out of preference.
• D) knew the correct location but could not stop himself from reaching under the blue blanket.

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Definitions:

Early Maturation

The process whereby children or adolescents reach physical and sexual development sooner than their peers, which can have various social and psychological effects.

Nonverbal Cognitive Development

The progression of mental abilities and processing without the use of language, including the understanding of symbols, puzzles, and visual reasoning.

Early Maturation

Describes the earlier than average development and growth of children or adolescents, particularly in terms of puberty.

Cultural Norms

The shared expectations and rules that guide behavior of people within social groups.