What is the most effective way a parent can help instill theory of mind skills in his or her child?

A. Utilize coercive discipline.
B. Encourage the child to consider others' feelings.
C. Discourage empathy.
D. Avoid engaging in joint attention.


Answer: B

Psychology

You might also like to view...

One way of assessing whether intelligence tests actually work is to compare their results with measurements of other areas known to be related to intelligence. In fact, intelligence tests are very powerful predictors of all EXCEPT which of the following?

a. school grades b. scores on achievement tests c. social skill and peer acceptance d. number of years of education

Psychology

Whether children imitate an aggressive model depends largely on ________

a. the nature of the aggressive behavior b. whether the model's behavior is reinforced or punished c. whether the child is encouraged to imitate the model d. the relationship between the child and the model

Psychology

The dissociation theory of hypnosis was proposed by ________

a. Ernest Hilgard. b. Nathaniel Kleitman. c. Allan Hobson. d. Rosalind Cartwright.

Psychology

Explain how a preoperational child, according to Piaget, confuses mental and physical events

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology