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ERIC Number: EJ569118
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0010-0277
Solving Belief Problems: Toward a Task Analysis.
Roth, Daniel; Leslie, Alan M.
Cognition, v66 n1 p1-31 Apr 1998
Two experiments related structure of a task to underlying cognitive mechanisms. Found that 3-year olds were no better at predicting behavior from partially true beliefs than from entirely false beliefs. Three- and 4-year olds, and autistic children had distinct performance profiles across tasks. Concluded that conceptual foundations for a "theory of mind" must be supplemented by a robust executive process. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attention, Autism, Beliefs, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Models, Performance Factors, Preschool Children, Problem Solving, Task Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Executive Procedures (Cognition); False Beliefs; Theory of Mind