Researchers Have Found That Theory of Mind Can Actually Help

Multiple Choice

Researchers have found that theory of mind can actually help children with deception and persuasion. Which explanation best explains this connection?

A) Children who are adept at keeping secrets are good at deception too.
B) Children increasingly attempt to get others to think like they do with age.
C) Children who understand theory of mind view persuasion as normative social behavior.
D) Children who understand theory of mind recognize they can create false-beliefs in others.
E) Children lie to avoid punishment, and theory of mind lets them figure out what punishment they might receive.