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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