Describe the theory that Baron-Cohen et al. were testing with their 'Reading the Mind in the Eyes' Test.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2018). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [3] (a) 1 mark for correct point x3
2. (a) Theory of Mind (1 mark)
3. (a) This refers to our ability to attribute mental states to ourselves and others;
4. (a) These can be desires, emotions etc.;
5. (a) The person can put themselves in the position of someone else;
6. (a) It is also about how we use this knowledge to explain and predict the actions of other people;
7. (a) We use this knowledge to understand that people may have different ideas and hold different emotions to us;
8. [1] (b) 1 mark for identifying one of the problems.
9. (b) Forced choice of two items;
10. (b) Basic and complex mental states;
11. (b) 'Eye direction';
12. (b) More female pairs (of eyes);
13. (b) Two choices semantic opposites;
14. (b) Comprehension problems/no glossary;
15. (b) Ceiling effect;
16. (b) Too narrow range of scores