Children who spontaneously use,or who are trained to use,complex sentences with mental-state words are especially likely to pass __________ tasks.
A)hierarchical classification
B)false-belief
C)class inclusion
D)conservation

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False-belief tasks require understanding of mental states, such as beliefs, and how they can differ from reality. Children who use or are trained to use complex sentences with mental-state words are better able to understand and pass tasks that require understanding of mental states, such as false-belief tasks. Hierarchical classification, class inclusion, and conservation tasks do not require understanding of mental states in the same way that false-belief tasks do.

Children Who Spontaneously Use,or Who Are Trained to Use,complex Sentences