Children Who Spontaneously Use,or Who Are Trained to Use,mental-State Words

question 93

Multiple Choice

Children who spontaneously use,or who are trained to use,mental-state words in conversation are especially likely to pass __________ tasks.

• A) hierarchical classification
• B) false-belief
• C) class inclusion
• D) conservation

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Definitions:

Hearing

The sensory process and ability that enables sound perception, involving the detection of sound vibrations and their translation into neural signals recognizable by the brain.

Reward Centers

are regions in the brain, such as the nucleus accumbens, involved in the sensation of pleasure and motivated behavior by reinforcing actions.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain responsible for hormone production and regulation of critical bodily functions, including temperature, thirst, hunger, sleep, mood, and sexual function.

James Olds

An American psychologist best known for his discovery of the reward center in the brain.