The most elementary social-cognitive abilities required for theory of mind include all of the following except

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The ability to recognize one's own thoughts, feelings, and characteristics (self-awareness), the ability to recognize others as intentional beings with their own thoughts, feelings, and characteristics (viewing self and others as intentional agents), and the ability to understand or predict the mental states of others (taking the point of view of others) are all necessary social-cognitive abilities required for theory of mind. Egocentrism, on the other hand, refers to difficulty taking the perspective of others and is not a necessary social-cognitive ability for theory of mind. Therefore, the correct answer is D.

The Most Elementary Social-Cognitive Abilities Required for Theory of Mind