Which of the Following Is an Example of a False

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a false belief from a test of a child's mental perspective taking?

• A) A boy says that stones will become smaller when they are cooked.
• B) After being shown that a box contains pencils, a boy reports that a friend will think a box contains pencils even though it looks as if it contains candy.
• C) A girl reports that because graveyards are filled with dead people, graveyards cause people to die.
• D) After closely examining a sponge which has been made to look exactly like a rock, a girl reports that it looks like a sponge even when it looks more like a rock.

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Definitions:

Formal Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, marked by the ability to think abstractly, reason logically, and plan systematically.

Abstract Principles

Fundamental ideas or theories that are not associated with any specific instances or physical objects but serve as the basis for thought and action.

Cognitive Development

The study of how thinking, problem solving, and intelligence evolve as people grow, typically focusing on childhood development stages.

Centration

The cognitive tendency in young children to focus on one aspect of a situation while neglecting others, often observed in preoperational stage of Piaget's theory of cognitive development.