Gains in cognitive inhibition predict __________ particularly strongly, perhaps because children must suppress __________ responses.
A) false-belief understanding; irrelevant
B) high self-esteem; immature
C) theory of mind; false-belief
D) self-awareness; egocentric

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Studies have shown that cognitive inhibition, or the ability to control attention and suppress irrelevant information, is strongly correlated with the development of false-belief understanding. This is because children must inhibit their own knowledge and beliefs in order to understand that others may have different beliefs.

Gains in Cognitive Inhibition Predict __________ Particularly Strongly, Perhaps Because