A child sees a ball being hidden in a box by Big Bird and then Big Bird leaves the room. Next, the child observes Cookie Monster move the ball to a toy chest. Which of the following statements is FALSE about this false-belief problem?

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A child who understands false beliefs knows that others may have beliefs that are different from their own. Therefore, they would understand that Big Bird does not know that the ball has been moved to the toy chest by Cookie Monster. A child who understands false beliefs would recognize that Big Bird's belief is based on incomplete and inaccurate information, and would therefore say that Big Bird thinks the ball is still in the original box. This is the false statement in the question stem.

A Child Sees a Ball Being Hidden in a Box