What's inside the apartment: The apartment consists of a bedroom, kitchen, living room, and bathroom. 
In the bedroom, there are two desks and a cabinet, which contains four cupcakes, two books, two remote controls, a wine glass, a bag of chips, and an apple. 
The kitchen is equipped with two tables, eight cabinets, a stove, a dishwasher, a microwave, and a fridge. The kitchen table holds an apple, a salmon, and a wine glass. The first kitchen cabinet from the left contains an apple, while the fourth one houses a condiment bottle and a bottle of wine. The stove has three plates inside, and the dishwasher contains a dish bowl and a water glass. The microwave has a plate inside. The second, third, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth cabinets are empty, as is the fridge. 
The living room features a coffee table and a sofa, with three books, a water glass, and a bag of chips resting on the sofa. 
Lastly, the bathroom has a cabinet, which is currently empty. 
Actions taken by Thomas: Thomas is in the bathroom. He then proceeds to the kitchen, approaches the eighth cabinet, opens it, and subsequently closes it. Following this, he walks towards the sixth cabinet, opens it, and then closes it. Finally, he walks towards the second kitchen cabinet. 
Question: If Thomas has been trying to get a dishbowl, which one of the following statements is more likely to be true? (a) Thomas thinks that the dishbowl is inside the dishwasher. (b) Thomas thinks that the dishbowl is not inside the dishwasher. Please respond with either a or b.