Appreciation of second-order false belief requires __________, a form of perspective taking that involves the ability to reason simultaneously about what two or more people are thinking.
A) making mental inferences
B) identity diffusion
C) self-recognition
D) recursive thought

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Second-order false belief requires recursive thought, which involves understanding that one person can hold a false belief about another person's belief. This requires the ability to reason about both the first person's belief and the second person's belief simultaneously, a form of perspective taking.

Appreciation of Second-Order False Belief Requires __________, a Form of Perspective