Which of the Following Statements Is True of 3-Year-Olds

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of 3-year-olds?

• A) Three-year-olds tend to fail both the false-belief task and the false-photograph task.
• B) Three-year-olds succeed on the false-photograph task but not the false-belief task because they do not need to think about others' minds.
• C) Three-year-olds succeed on the false-belief task but not the false-photograph task because they are able to think about others' minds.
• D) Three-year-olds tend to pass both the false-belief and the false-photograph test.

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