Benjamin shows three-year-old Candice a shoebox,and asks her what's inside."Shoes," she replies.He opens the box.It's full of cookies.Then he closes the box and tells Candice that he's going to give the box to Pandora and to ask Pandora to guess what's inside.Candice predicts that Pandora will say "cookies." Candice has not yet developed
A)combinatorial logic.
B)a theory of mind.
C)animistic thinking.
D)centration.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Candice has not yet developed a theory of mind, which is the understanding that other people have beliefs, desires, and intentions that may differ from her own. Her prediction that Pandora will guess "cookies" is based solely on her own knowledge and not taking into consideration Pandora's perspective.

Benjamin Shows Three-Year-Old Candice a Shoebox,and Asks Her What's Inside