John sees his aunt coming out of the hairdresser's one day.He thinks his aunt looks really funny,because the hairdresser cut her hair much too short.When his aunt asks him,"What do you think of my hair?" what will he respond? A child who has achieved theory of mind will answer:

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A child who has achieved theory of mind understands that other people have their own thoughts, feelings, and beliefs that may be different from their own. Therefore, the child may choose to respond in a socially appropriate way, such as acknowledging the effort that the aunt put into her hair by saying it looks nice, even if he personally thinks it looks silly or too short.

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