theory of mind

Question 1

theory of mind =

Answer 1

ability to ascribe mental states to one’s self and to others
/
mental state reasoning

Question 2

give examples of theory of mind

Answer 2

being able to make a judgement about how other people feel, rock paper scissors, poker

Question 3

what is the precursor to mental state understanding in newborns?

Answer 3

orient towards human faces

Question 4

what is the precursor to mental state understanding in 6 month olds?

Answer 4

following other peoples gaze

Question 5

what is the precursor to mental state understanding in 12 month olds?

Answer 5

shared mutual gaze (looking between the object and the other person looking at the object), protodeclarative pointing (drawing someone’s attention to something)

Question 6

at 18 months, children use their mental state awareness to help them learn _______

Answer 6

language

Question 7

mental states age of onset:
emotions =
desires = 
false beliefs = 
complex beliefs =

Answer 7

12 months
18 months
4 years
6+ years

Question 8

what makes mental state understanding difficult for young children?

Answer 8

insubstantial, frequently not obvious, world is complex, rapidly changing, often dependent on background real world knowledge so experience needed