What is theory of mind? How does it develop and how can it be assessed in young children?
What will be an ideal response?
Theory of mind represents our beliefs regarding the way the mind operates. It appears
to develop rapidly between the ages of 3 and 5. It can be assessed in appearance -reality,
false belief, and reality tasks. For example, in the appearance-reality task, the researcher
makes the appearance of an object different than the reality. For instance, the researcher
may show the child a sponge, that is made to look like a rock. While very young
preschoolers may confuse appearance and reality, older children (e.g., 4 to 5), will say
the "rock" is really a sponge that is made up to look like a rock.
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While you are watching TV, your mind begins to drift and you become increasingly drowsy. You know the television is on, but you cannot distinguish which program is on. Then, your friend says, "You're asleep.". You quickly state, "No, I'm not," but you really were. The sleep stage described would be
a. REM sleep. b. Stage 1 of NREM sleep. c. Stage 2 of NREM sleep. d. Stage 3 of NREM sleep.
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a. ?post formal-operations b. ?an imaginary audience c. ?a personal fable d. ?egocentrism