When 4-year-olds are asked to pick out a picture of the other side of the mountain in the three mountain task, they:
A) successfully pick the picture of the other side of the mountain.
B) always pick the picture of the tallest mountain.
C) pick the picture of the side of the mountain they are looking at.
D) always pick the picture with the most landmarks.

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In the three mountain task, 4-year-olds typically struggle with understanding perspectives different from their own. They often choose the picture that represents the view from their own perspective, not the other side of the mountain, indicating a lack of developed theory of mind at this age.

When 4-Year-Olds Are Asked to Pick Out a Picture of the Other