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ERIC Number: EJ583775
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
The TOM Test: A New Instrument for Assessing Theory of Mind in Normal Children and Children with Pervasive Development Disorders.
Muris, Peter; Steerneman, Pim; Meesters, Cor; Merckelbach, Harald; Horselenberg, Robert; van den Hogen, Tanja; van Dongen, Lieke
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v29 n1 p67-80 Feb 1999
Four studies investigated reliability and validity of the Theory of Mind (TOM) test, an instrument for assessing theory-of-mind ability in typical children and children with pervasive developmental disorders. The TOM test was found to be a reliable and valid instrument for measuring various aspects of theory of mind. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Children, Interpersonal Competence, Interrater Reliability, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Social Cognition, Social Development, Test Reliability, Test Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Theory of Mind