3Susan Is Studying Children's Development in College and Is Eager

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3.Susan is studying children's development in college and is eager to try out with her own children, Mac and Ceilidh, what she is learning. Two-and-a half-year-old Mac listens intently as his mother tells a story about Joe and Sam. Joe has a toy truck, which he puts into a box and leaves the room. While he is gone, Sam takes the truck out of Joe's box and puts it into his own pail. Susan asks Mac, ÒWhen Joe comes back into the room, where will he look for his truck?Ó Mac replies, ÒIn Sam's pail.Ó Six-year-old Ceilidh is listening and says, ÒDon't be silly! Joe will look for the truck in the box.Ó Explain why Mac's and Ceilidh's answers to their mother's question differ.