Theory Of Mind (ToM)

Question 1

Beads in a jar (Meltzoffe)

Answer 1

18 months olds observe adults placing beads in jar
Iv - adults drops beads and struggles
Control - adults succesfully put beads in jar

In both conditions the toddlers put beads in a jar successfully which shows they understood what the adults intended to do rather what they did

Question 2

False belief task (wimmer and permer)

Answer 2

Told 3-4 year olds a story
- maxi leaves chocolate in blue cupboard
- maxis mum uses it for cooking and puts rest in green cupboard
- maxi returns when does he look for chocolate?

Finding - 3 year olds said green
4 year olds said blue as they have TOM

Question 3

What did Cohen say about false belief task and autism?

Answer 3

Only 20 percent of ASD said correct answer
85 percent of normal said correct answer

Question 4

Tom theiry

Answer 4

You can undersgand ithers and havw empthy - eyes test