Eleven-Month-Old Jake's Toy Searching Behavior
The A-not-B Error in Infants
Eleven-month-old Jake will look for toys that are hidden. However, if his father hides the toy in a new place while Jake watches him, Jake will look in the original location. Jake's behavior is called the A-not-B error.
Answer:
A-not-B error.
Explanation:
A-not-B error is shown by children under the age of one year, which is determined by their ability of object permanence (mental capacity to perceive objects in their mind). This error is reflected in the behavior of infants when an object is repetitively hidden at a particular position (A) but when it is replaced to a new position (B) infant still looks for the object at position (A).
Eleven-month-old Jake will look for toys that are hidden. However, if his father hides the toy in a new place while Jake watches him, Jake will look in the original location. What is Jake's behavior called? Jake's behavior is called the A-not-B error. This error is common in children under the age of one year and is related to their ability of object permanence.