The study by Baron-Cohen et al. (eyes test) is based on Theory of Mind.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2021). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [1] This refers to our ability to attribute mental states to ourselves and others;
2. [1] These can be desires, emotions etc.;
3. [1] It is linked to empathy which is the ability to understand how other people are feeling/thinking;
4. [1] This can be done by imagining what the other person is feeling/thinking / putting ourselves in the shoes of others;
5. [1] It is also about how we use this knowledge to explain the actions of other people;
6. [1] It is also about how we use this knowledge to predict the actions of others;
7. [1] We use this knowledge to understand that people may have different ideas and hold different emotions to us;
8. [1] It can be tested using the Eyes Test where people have to judge the emotions of others' by looking at eyes only (example mark).
9. [1] The Eyes Test can be used to help diagnose autism (what the application is about).
10. [1] As people who score low on the test have difficulty processing emotions of others' (how it will be implemented/used).