Question

A researcher is developing a task to test children to see if they have developed theory of mind. The researcher tells the children a story about a little girl named Sally, who puts a ball into a basket and goes out for a walk. While she is away, another little girl named Anne takes the ball out of the basket and puts it into a box. When Sally comes back, she wants to play with the ball. The researcher then asks the children where they think Sally will search for the ball. Children who do not have theory of mind will likely answer _____________, and children who do have theory of mind will likely answer ___________. Group of answer choices

Answer 1

Box

Basket

Step-by-step explanation:

Children who do not have theory of mind will likely answer box but those that have theory of mind will answer basket because this was where the object was placed before sally left the room.