10: Theory of Mind Flashcards

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define: Theory of mind

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Understanding the mental states or psychological states of others.

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what does it mean when we describe our understanding of others as mentalistic?

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we think of people in terms of their goals, beliefs, desires, hopes, and feelings.

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define: coherence

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people act in accordance with their goals and beliefs

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define: true-belief

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a belief that correctly represent the reality

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define: belief ignorance

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unaware of the reality

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define: false-belief

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a belief that incorrectly represent the reality

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define: second-order belief

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beliefs about beliefs

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At what age do children understand that people have preferences that don’t match their own?

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2

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At what age do children understand that other people may hold false-beliefs

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How does the conceptual change model explain Theory of Mind

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Children’s early ToM equates to a desire psychology – a theory of persons based on an initial, simplified understanding of:
- Goals & intentions
- Perception & knowledge access
Development represents a shift from a situation/reality-based to a representation- based understanding of mind.
Must explain how children go from believing that belief equates to reality, to believing that belief equates to an internal reality (or representation of reality).

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How does the competence model explain Theory of Mind?

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As children become older, other skills required in ToM tasks become better, such as memory, attention, counterfactual thinking = wording of the questions

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Can other species perform ToM tasks?

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Primates can perceive others as goal-oriented beings

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what is the most common measure of Theory of Mind?

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false-belief task

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Does scaffolding aid children’s performance in Theory of Mind tasks?

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yes, but only to a certain degree

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Is the developmental trajectory of ToM universal?

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Yes

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Is explicit ToM focusing on false belief understanding is a uniquely human skill.

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Yes