Mariah is 5 years old. A true statement about Mariah's information processing is that she ______.
A) is incapable of understanding that two people can believe different things
B) will use advanced memory strategies to solve false belief tasks
C) is aware that she and other people can hold false beliefs
D) understands that she can hold false beliefs but fails to understand others can too

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According to research on theory of mind development, children as young as 3 years old are aware that people can hold false beliefs. By age 5, Mariah is likely to understand that she and other people can hold false beliefs. However, she may not yet have developed advanced memory strategies to solve false belief tasks, which are typically mastered around age 6 or 7. Option A is not accurate because even young children can understand that people can have different opinions or beliefs. Option D is partly true, but it does not fully represent Mariah's information processing abilities.

Mariah Is 5 Years Old