Which of the following is an example of why children with older siblings possess a greater understanding of theory of mind than children without siblings?

a. They are not lonely because they have a built-in friend.
b. They learn to compete, argue, and cooperate from their siblings.
c. They figure out quickly who their parents like the best.
d. They have to learn to share.


B. By learning these skills, they also learn that their siblings think and want different things than they do. This gives evidence to an earlier learning of theory of mind.

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