There Is Some Evidence That Children Develop a Theory of Mind

question 25

Multiple Choice

There is some evidence that children develop a theory of mind at a young age if their parents

• A) give the child a lot of opportunities to make their own decisions.
• B) are firm and consistent in their discipline.
• C) read to the child a great deal.
• D) discuss emotions with the child.

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Definitions:

Comforted

The state of receiving emotional support or alleviation of distress.

Sensorimotor Intelligence

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where infants learn about the world through their senses and actions.

Cognitive Development

A field of study in psychology focusing on a child's development in terms of information processing, conceptual resources, perceptual skill, language learning, and other aspects of brain development.

Object Awareness

Object awareness is the recognition and understanding by an individual that objects exist independently of their actions or observations.