Greta has just been shown two boxes-a plain, unmarked box full of raisins and a familiar marked raisin box that is empty. Next, Greta is asked to predict where another child will look for raisins. This task assesses Greta's understanding of
A) class inclusion.
B) conservation.
C) irreversibility.
D) false belief.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This task assesses Greta's understanding of false belief, as she is being asked to predict where another child will look for raisins based on information that she knows is different from that child's knowledge. The fact that the familiar marked raisin box is empty is a false belief for the other child, and Greta must be able to understand this in order to make an accurate prediction. Class inclusion, conservation, and irreversibility are not directly relevant to this task.

Greta Has Just Been Shown Two Boxes-A Plain, Unmarked Box