According to Harris (2006), Studies of Theory of Mind View

question 107

Multiple Choice

According to Harris (2006) , studies of theory of mind view the child as a(n)

• A) sponge who is trying to absorb as much knowledge from others as possible.
• B) thinker who is trying to explain, predict, and understand people's thoughts, feelings, and communications.
• C) "island" that learns to satisfy desires and answer questions on his own.
• D) scientist who experiments with the people and objects around him.

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Definitions:

Moniz

António Egas Moniz, a Portuguese neurologist who is credited with developing the technique of prefrontal leucotomy, for which he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1949.

Psychosurgery

A type of brain surgery used to alter mental state and behavior, historically including procedures like lobotomy.

Uncontrollable Seizures

Seizures that cannot be controlled or reduced by medication or other treatments.

Nerve Clusters

Nerve clusters refer to groups of nerve cells or neurons that aggregate in certain areas of the body, often functioning as control centers for certain physiological processes.