The Ability Described by Psychologists as a "Theory of Mind

question 30

Multiple Choice

The ability described by psychologists as a "theory of mind" refers to the capacity to

• A) understand one's own thought processes.
• B) impute mental states to oneself and others.
• C) realize that reason, and not emotion, governs human behavior.
• D) play appropriately with toys.
• E) realize that there are no simple explanations for human thinking.

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