Studies on Perspective-Taking Indicate That It Is Not Until a Child

question 49

Multiple Choice

Studies on perspective-taking indicate that it is not until a child attains formal operational thinking that he or she is able to

• A) form a theory of mind.
• B) attain a belief-desire psychology.
• C) mentally "juggle" several perspectives of others.
• D) appreciate that two people can have different points of view, even with access to the same information.

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Definitions:

Foramen Magnum

A large opening in the base of the skull through which the spinal cord connects to the brain.

Foramen Ovale

An opening in the septum between the two atria of the heart in a fetus, allowing blood to bypass the lungs.

Optic Canal

A narrow passageway in the skull through which the optic nerve and ophthalmic artery pass to the eye.