Cross-cultural research reveals that

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Cross-cultural research shows that the emergence of belief-desire theory of mind varies across cultures, and is delayed in cultures lacking the social supports for its emergence. This means that children in cultures with more social supports for developing theory of mind skills may develop belief-desire reasoning earlier than in cultures where these skills are not as strongly supported. However, this does not mean that 2-year-olds in more advanced industrialized societies automatically have a belief-desire theory of mind, as stated in options B and D. Option A is also incorrect as not all cultures may prioritize or encourage the development of belief-desire theory of mind in children.

Cross-Cultural Research Reveals That