A Child Is Told a Story Using Two Dolls Named

question 251

Multiple Choice

A child is told a story using two dolls named Sally and Anne. Sally has a basket, while Anne has a box. The experimenter then explains that Sally puts a coin in her basket and goes out to play. In the meantime, Anne takes the coin from Sally's basket and puts it into her box. Sally comes back inside and looks for the coin. The experimenter asks the child "Where will Sally look for her coin?" In order for a child to answer this false-belief task correctly and show that he or she has developed theory of mind, the child must understand that

• A)Sally's point of view did not include what the child saw.
• B)Anne's point of view did not include what the child saw.
• C)Anne showed dishonesty in taking Sally's coin.
• D)Sally had forgotten where she had put the coin.

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Definitions:

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