TABLE 4.
Percentage of children who gave the following explanations in response to the question “How did you know where the ball was?” in Experiment 4 (N = 48).
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| Explanations | 3 yo | 4 yo | 5 yo |
| No explanation | 88% | 40% | 13% |
| Wrong idea | 6% | 27% | 19% |
| Correct explanation | 6% | 33% | 69% |