Describe a Task in Which Children's So­called "Theory of Mind

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Essay

Describe a task in which children's so­called "theory of mind" was tested. How do children of different ages perform on this task? Based on these results, what can be concluded about children's developing understanding of psychology? How does the modularity approach explain autism?

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