Five-year-olds who were surprised to discover that a Band-Aids box contained pencils were able to anticipate their friend's false belief about the contents of the box. This best illustrates that the children had developed a

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This question is testing for the concept of theory of mind, which is the ability to understand that other people have different beliefs, intentions, and emotions from our own. The fact that the five-year-olds were able to anticipate their friend's false belief about the contents of the Band-Aids box suggests that they had this ability. The other answer choices are unrelated to the scenario presented in the question.

Five-Year-Olds Who Were Surprised to Discover That a Band-Aids Box