In the false-beliefs task, children observe Big Bird leave a toy in one location and Cookie Monster move the toy to a different location while Big Bird is somewhere else. When asked where Big Bird will think the toy is located, children with a fully developed theory of mind are likely to say that _____.

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Children with a fully developed theory of mind understand that Big Bird will retain his original belief about the toy's location, unaware of its movement by Cookie Monster, thus they will say Big Bird thinks the toy is where he left it.

In the False-Beliefs Task, Children Observe Big Bird Leave a Toy