Why Do Autistic Children Have Difficulty Passing the False Belief

question 16

Multiple Choice

Why do autistic children have difficulty passing the false belief task?

• A)They lack the general intelligence.
• B)They lack the linguistic skills.
• C)They lack a theory of mind.
• D)They engage in too many stereotyped movements.

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Definitions:

Chordae Tendineae

Heart strings, or tendinous cords, that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart, preventing inversion.

Venae Cavae

The two large veins (superior and inferior) that return deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart.

Right Atrium

The upper right section of the heart, responsible for taking in blood lacking oxygen from the body and moving it to the right lower chamber.

Left Ventricle

The chamber of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood through the aorta to the rest of the body.