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Theory of Mind and Social Emotional Development

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1.  Which of the following is the definition of Theory of Mind? an idea that each child develops an understanding of their own thoughts, desires, beliefs, points of view, motives and cannot recognize that other people have these which may or may not be the same as the child's the idea that each child develops an understanding of their own thoughts, desires, beliefs, points of view, motives and can recognize that other people have these which may or may not be the same as the child's the idea that not all children are able to develop an understanding of their own thoughts, desires, beliefs, points of view, motives and cannot recognize that other people have these which may or may not be the same as the child's the thought process that children must develop for making wise choices in understanding others; points of view

2.  Which of the following is NOT an example of Theory of Mind? Joey and Susan put a stuffed dog into a green box. Susan leaves the room and Joey moves the dog to a red box. When Joey is asked if Susan will know where the stuffed dog is, he will say that Susan will look in the red box. Linda thinks that her Mother will be very proud of her report card with all A's. Brandon and Judy put a lollipop in a closet and close the door. Judy leaves the room and Brandon moves the lollipop to a dresser drawer. When asked if Judy knows where the lollipop is, he will say that Judy believes the lollipop is in the closet. Mark and Craig climb into their treehouse and find their favorite book. Craig leaves for dinner. Mark then moves the book to a limb in the tree. When Mark is asked if Craig knows where the book is, Mark replies that Craig believes the book to be in the treehouse.

3.  Which of the following words are NOT Theory of Mind verbs? Consider, believe, recognize Remember, perceive, wonder Guess, forget, know Transition, rehabilitation, moving

4.  The importance of Theory of Mind is ________ the basis of children's social understanding is linked to pro-social behaviors such as helping, sharing, cooperation, comforting is linked to successful peer relationships and popularity with peers all of the above

5.  Theory of mind is universal in typically developing children at what age? 5 and over 2 and over 7 and over some typically developing children never develop Theory of Mind

6.  6.What are some mechanisms that cause the delay in acquisition of Theory of Mind for children with hearing loss? Parental interactions involve simply labeling of objects Parental interactions are very concrete in vocabulary Parental interactions decrease the amount of mental state language used with deaf/ hard of hearing children all of the above

7.  Other factors that cause the lag in the development of Theory of Mind for children with hearing loss are _____ Lack of exposure to incidental learning Lack of exposure to interactive conversations from a young age Both A and B none of the above

8.  Examples of intervention in exposing children with hearing loss to Theory of Mind are ____ Diverse desires Knowledge access Thinking out loud Both A and B

9.  Examples of strategies for Theory of Mind are _____ Use mental state verbs in everyday routines Link concrete objects with mental state verbs Draw attention to other's mental states as they happen All of the above

10.  Several resources for supporting the development of appropriate social-emotional skills are ____ Intentional exposure to figurative language and idioms Intentional teaching of finding solutions such as sharing and taking turns Reading stories with surprises, mistakes, secrets that invite children to see things from a different point of view All of the above