Five-year-olds who were surprised to discover that a Band-Aid 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
A) secure attachment.
B) conventional morality.
C) theory of mind.
D) concept of conservation.

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The ability to understand that others can hold false beliefs is known as theory of mind. This is illustrated by the example given where the children were able to anticipate their friend's false belief about the contents of the Band-Aid box.

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