Mastery of false belief signals a change in representation-the ability to view beliefs as
A) scale errors.
B) desires existing in a person's inner states.
C) mental inferences.
D) interpretations, not just reflections, of reality.

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Mastery of false belief entails viewing beliefs as interpretations of reality rather than just direct reflections of it, which is a change in representation. Scale errors (A) refer to the inability to adjust actions based on the size of objects, desires (B) are separate from beliefs and are related to wants or needs, and mental inferences (C) refer to making conclusions based on available information.

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