With age, adolescents become better at mentalizing, which is the ability to
A) understand another person's state of mind.
B) understand their own thought processes.
C) separate what they know from what they think.
D) use mnemonic devices and other tricks to increase processing power.

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Mentalizing refers to the ability to understand and interpret another person's thoughts, emotions, and intentions. As adolescents mature, they become better at this skill, which is important for social functioning and relationships. This skill is not primarily focused on understanding one's own thought processes (B) or separating knowledge from opinions (C). The use of mnemonic devices and other tricks to increase processing power (D) is more related to memory and cognitive ability than mentalizing.

With Age, Adolescents Become Better at Mentalizing, Which Is the Ability