GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
AUTISM
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Question
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The ____ is a cognitive hypothesis that seeks to explain the inability of the individual with autism spectrum disorders to realize that other people have their own unique points of view about the world.
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theory of hope
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theory of mind
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parental theory
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theory of autism
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In essence, this theory states that individuals with autism fail to “impute mental states to themselves and others” (Premack & Woodruff, 1978, p. 515) and that this deficit manifests as inability to mentalise, or failure to take into account others’ mental states.
Detailed explanation-2: -One of the most common and most researched theories of autism is the Theory of Mind (ToM), hypothesis developed by Simon Baron-Cohen. ToM was originally developed when researchers were examining characteristics that may or may not be unique to the human species.
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