Figure 1.
Theory of Mind Task. Cognitive and affective theory of mind were assessed using a task designed to be developmentally appropriate for children and adolescents (Sebastian et al., 2012). Participants viewed cartoon stories and were asked to select the appropriate ending. Some trials require the ability to imagine another person’s thoughts or beliefs (cognitive) and others require the ability to imagine another’s feelings (affective). A control condition simply requires understanding of physical causal relationships (e.g., heat melts snow).