Social Cognition (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Theory of Mind (ToM) definition
Theory of Mind (ToM) definition
Ability to understand what others think/feel to predict their behavior
Alternative name for Theory of Mind
Alternative name for Theory of Mind
Mind-reading
Age when ToM significantly develops
Age when ToM significantly develops
Around age 4
Meltzoff (1988) study - age of toddlers tested
Meltzoff (1988) study - age of toddlers tested
18 months old
Purpose of false belief tasks
Purpose of false belief tasks
Test if children understand others can hold incorrect beliefs
Sally-Anne task: % of ASD children who passed
Sally-Anne task: % of ASD children who passed
20%
Sally-Anne task: % of control groups who passed
Sally-Anne task: % of control groups who passed
85%
Asperger syndrome - 3 main difficulties
Asperger syndrome - 3 main difficulties
Empathy, social communication, and imagination
Bloom & German (2000) criticism of false belief tasks
Bloom & German (2000) criticism of false belief tasks
Require cognitive abilities beyond ToM, such as memory
Ability hard to distinguish from ToM
Ability hard to distinguish from ToM
Perspective-taking