Marshal, a three-year-old child, is playing a game of hide-and-go-seek with his sister. Marshal knows that his sister always hides in one of six locations. Three of the locations are in the living room and three are in the dining room
After Marshal finishes counting, his mother tells him that his sister is hiding in the living room. Based on research in the area of selective attention, Marshal is likely to look for his sister ___.
a. indiscriminately in all of the hiding places
b. mainly in the living room, but may peek in the dining room as well
c. only in the living room
d. none of the above
A
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