Development across the lifespan – 1350 words
Does the development of theory of mind apply across cultures?
Try to address the following questions in answering your essay:
What is theory of mind?
What is the false belief task (FBT)?
How does the FBT assess children’s understanding of theory of mind?
Do the results of the FBT apply across cultures?
Do FBT results apply to non-WEIRD as well as WEIRD countries?
What do these cross-cultural results on the FBT tell us about the universality of the development of theory of mind?
Are there any criticisms of the false belief task (FBT) as a measure of theory of mind development?
