Question

In an experiment, children see a doll named Sally leave her ball in a red cupboard and go away. They then observe another doll, Anne, move the ball to a different location. In asking children where Sally will look for the ball upon her return, the investigators are testing the children's:

1. theory of mind2. moral reasoning3. habituation4. stranger anxiety

Answer 1

The answer is 1. theory of mind.

Step-by-step explanation:

Theory of mind is the awareness that other people have their own thoughts, beliefs and perspectives.

In the example, if the children in the experiment sucessfully predict that Sally will look for the ball in the cupboard, it means they possess theory of mind ability, as they are interpreting the doll's perspective instead of their own.