Baron-Cohen's Study(Got An "A")
4. Psychological research is often carried out on a restricted sample of participants. For example, some studies use children, others use students etc. With reference to Tajfel, Baron-Cohen or Loftus, answer the following questions.
a. Outline the main findings of your chosen study. (6 marks)
The study under review in the following paragraphs is Baron-Cohen's: "Does an autistic child have a theory of mind"? study which was conducted in 1985 with the aim of demonstrating that the core deficit underlying autism is the autistic child's inability to employ a theory of mind'. Researchers hold the belief that individuals with autism are "mind-blind" and thus, incapable of engaging in human interactions. It is argued that a child develops a theory of mind' between ages 4 and 6, although some evidence has demonstrated that children as young as 2 years have a theory of mind'. Possessing a theory of mind' is the ability to understand that other persons possess independent minds......
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