Baron-Cohen, Leslie and Frith.

Aim: Do autistic children have a theory of mind? Method: Laboratory experiment Sample: There were 3 groups: 20 autistic children 14 Downs syndrome 27 clinically normal Procedure: A simple scenario is acted out using 2 dolls, Sally and Anne. First the child is asked which doll is Sally and which doll is Anne. Sally then places a marble in her basket and leaves; Anne then takes the marble and places it in her box. Sally then returns. The child is …

…issues. Use: This study is very useful as it gives people a better understanding that autistic people do have trouble interacting and do not have a theory of mind, the experiment was conducted very well. The one problem is that dolls were used and this could prove difficult for the autistic children to use their imagination. They could recognize the dolls as dolls that are just dolls and not dolls that have thoughts and beliefs.