Lecture 7 - Social Cognition 2: Extensions of False Belief

Question 1

What was the accuracy rate of adults in Dumontheil, Apperly & Blakemore’s (2010) study/task?

Answer 1

40-50%

Question 2

What was the accuracy rate of 7-10 year-olds in Dumontheil, Apperly & Blakemore’s (2010) study/task?

Answer 2

80% errors

Question 3

What does Southgate et al.’s (2007) study tell us about infants’ social understanding? How does it tell us this?

Answer 3

There may be some innate, implicit ability to understand the mental states of others.

When infants are asked what the puppet is thinking/where it might look, they are unable to respond accurately, yet measurements of their eye tracking suggest they do have an understanding - they are looking in the correct places.

Question 4

What do individuals with Fragile X syndrome suffer from?

Answer 4

• Disproportionate social impairment
• Difficulties with language/communication
• Difficulties with Inhibition
• Difficulties with Working memory

Question 5

What were the results in conceptual terms of the study which investigated differences in social understanding and working memory between groups with or without fragile X syndrome?

Answer 5

The group with intellectual disabilities performed significantly better than the group with fragile X syndrome. The group with fragile x syndrome performed significantly better than the group with fragile X and autism.