What is theory of mind? Provide at least two examples for ways to test it. How might pretense play contribute to the development of theory of mind? How might theory of mind contribute to the development of more complex pretense play?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Theory of mind is a set of beliefs, feelings, and expectations about the self and other and helps guide the ability to predict the reactions of others. It can be tested using false-belief and unexpected contents. Students may describe any number of experiments explained in the book. Pretense play, on the other hand, is symbolic play or pretend play. The examples given in the text involve role playing or taking on the role of another (e.g., mom). One might expect such experiences provide the opportunity to think about how the person or animal being role played might feel in certain situations and thus help theory of mind.
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