The False-Belief Task Is Often Used to Investigate Children's

question 82

Multiple Choice

The false-belief task is often used to investigate children's

• A) understanding of object permanence.
• B) theory of mind.
• C) ability to conserve.
• D) understanding of reversibility.

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Definitions:

Anxious

Experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

Flavor Aversion Conditioning

The process by which an organism learns to avoid a food or flavor that it associates with illness or discomfort.

Lateral Amygdala

A section of the amygdala that appears to be responsible for the elicitation of conditioned fear and conditioned flavor aversion.

Parietal Lobe

A region of the brain located at the upper back area in the skull, responsible for processing sensory information such as touch, temperature, and pain.