In one study, researchers said to children, "Sam can't find his dog. Sam's dog is really in the kitchen, but Sam thinks his dog is in the bedroom. Where will Sam look for his dog?" Children who stated that Sam would look in the kitchen do not yet understand

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Children who understand false beliefs understand that individuals can hold beliefs that are not true and may act on them accordingly. In this study, the children who stated that Sam would look in the bedroom did not understand that Sam held a false belief about the location of his dog. Therefore, the correct answer is choice A, false beliefs. The other options, such as the I-self, metaphors, and proximity, do not relate to the understanding of false beliefs.

In One Study, Researchers Said to Children, "Sam Can't Find