Because children with autism spectrum disorders tend to master false belief tasks very slowly, researchers have speculated that an absence of ________ is the primary component of these conditions.
A) dynamic systems
B) cognitive parallax
C) perceptual determinism
D) theory of mind

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The statement suggests that children with autism spectrum disorders struggle with false belief tasks, indicating a possible difficulty in understanding the mental states of others, also known as theory of mind. Therefore, the best choice is D. The other choices, dynamic systems, cognitive parallax, and perceptual determinism, do not directly relate to the issue of false belief tasks and theory of mind in children with autism spectrum disorders.

Because Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Tend to Master False