The TOM Test: A New Instrument for Assessing Theory of Mind in Normal Children and Children with Pervasive Development Disorders

The TOM Test: A New Instrument for Assessing Theory of Mind in Normal Children and Children with Pervasive Development Disorders

Four studies investigated reliability and validity of the Theory of Mind (TOM) test, an instrument for assessing theory-of-mind ability in typical children and children with pervasive developmental disorders. The TOM test was found to be a reliable and valid instrument for measuring various aspects...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders 1999, Vol.29 (1), p.67
Hauptverfasser: Muris, Peter, Steerneman, Pim, Meesters, Cor, Merckelbach, Harald, Horselenberg, Robert, van den Hogen, Tanja, van Dongen, Lieke
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Children
Interpersonal Competence
Interrater Reliability
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Social Cognition
Social Development
Test Reliability
Test Validity
Theory of Mind
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Zusammenfassung:Four studies investigated reliability and validity of the Theory of Mind (TOM) test, an instrument for assessing theory-of-mind ability in typical children and children with pervasive developmental disorders. The TOM test was found to be a reliable and valid instrument for measuring various aspects of theory of mind. (Author/CR)
ISSN:0162-3257