18-Month-Old Alan Hates Spinach but Says, "Yum!" When He Sees

question 27

Multiple Choice

18-month-old Alan hates spinach but says, "Yum!" when he sees his mother eating her favorite spinach casserole. This indicates that

• A) he will also like spinach when he grows up.
• B) he recognizes that someone else may have different desires from his own.
• C) he has started to recognize false beliefs.
• D) he has started to understand that people can have ambivalent feelings.

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