social cognition

Question 1

we often interpret behaviours as driven/guided by __

Answer 1

mental state

Question 2

ability to think about others’ and our own mental states

Answer 2

theory of mind

Question 3

theory of mind must include understanding that (3)

Answer 3

people have mental states; others’ can differ; mental states guide behaviour

Question 4

false belief

Answer 4

belief not true to reality

Question 5

children under 4 on traditional false belief tasks

Answer 5

fail; answer according to reality rather than ToM

Question 6

children 4-5+ passing traditional false belief tasks is cross-cultural?

Answer 6

yes

Question 7

Theory theory

Answer 7

change conceptual abilities to reason about mental states; change in ways of thinking about mental states

Question 8

Modular theory

Answer 8

biological brain maturation that changes conceptual abilities to reason about mental states

Question 9

explanations for theory of mind development (2 main ideas)

Answer 9

-changes in conceptual abilities (theory theory, modular theory)
-changes in processing (demanding tasks & inhibition)

Question 10

changes in processing on ToM development can include

Answer 10

-executive function & inhibition
-language, memory, prediction abilities, empathy etc.

Question 11

“curse of knowledge” refers to

Answer 11

having to inhibit your knowledge of reality

Question 12

individual differences within ToM (5)

Answer 12

autism, # of siblings, pretend play, parenting, language (bilingualism)

Question 13

examples of importance of ToM (4)

Answer 13

prosocial skills, peer relationships, empathy, academic success

Question 14

how can lying increasing between ages 3-7 be explained?

Answer 14

theory of mind development (also between 3-7); need to understand how to create false belief in another person

Question 15

Ding et al. (2015) main finding

Answer 15

children with Theory of mind training were more likely to start using deception