Theory of Mind Research Indicates That by Age 3, Children

question 24

Multiple Choice

Theory of mind research indicates that by age 3, children realize that

• A) doing well on a task depends on focusing attention.
• B) a person reading a book or looking at pictures is thinking.
• C) thinking takes place inside their heads.
• D) if you "know" something you are more certain than if you "guessed."

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Definitions:

Self-Control

The capacity to manage one's feelings, thoughts, and actions when confronted with desires and sudden urges.

Dependency

A reliance on others for emotional support, approval, or physical needs, often beyond what is typical for an individual's developmental stage.

Doctrine Of Opposites

In psychoanalytic theory, the idea that everything implies or contains its opposite.

Oral Character

A term from psychoanalytic theory describing personality traits associated with the oral stage of psychosexual development, such as dependence or passivity.