In Research That Uses the False Belief Paradigm, the Researcher

question 43

Multiple Choice

In research that uses the False belief paradigm, the researcher

• A) repeatedly questions the child about something that did not really happen until the child has a False memory for the event.
• B) tests to see if a child understands that someone else may believe something that the child knows is untrue.
• C) tells that child that everyone believes something, and then asks the child whether he believes it also.
• D) uses Piaget's three mountain task to determine whether the child understands that what she sees is not the same thing that a dolly at a different position sees.

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Definitions:

Color Vision

The ability of the eye and brain to distinguish objects based on the wavelengths (or frequencies) of the light they reflect, emit, or transmit.

Perceptual Set

A habitual way of perceiving, based on expectations.

Expectancy Effect

The impact that a person's expectations can have on the outcome of a situation or experiment, often related to the placebo effect.

Misperception

An incorrect understanding or interpretation of information, events, or situations.