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

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False-belief tasks assess a child's understanding that other people may hold different beliefs than their own. Children who use mental-state words, such as "think" or "believe," in conversation are more likely to have developed this understanding and therefore perform better on false-belief tasks.

Children Who Spontaneously Use,or Who Are Trained to Use,mental-State Words