ToM test-R

ToM test-R
Theory of Mind Test Reviewed

By Pim Steerneman & Cor Meesters
March 2013
Garant
Distributed By Coronet Books
ISBN: 9789044127447
27 pages, CD-ROM
$299.00 Paper Original

The ToM test-R is a standardized instrument to measure the Theory of Mind (ToM) of children between 4 and 12 years old. The test is especially designed for children suffering from Autism Spectrum Disorders, but can evidently be used for all children, having development problems . The ToM test-R measures 3 distinct levels:

precursors of ToM (make-believe, recognise the difference between the physical and mental world, emotion recognition);

first manifestations of ToM (first order belief and false belief);

highest level of ToM (second order belief or metacognition).

The ToM test-R uses a stuctured interview, which consists of 14 items and collects information on the extent to which children have social understanding, social insight, and social sensitivity. The test takes about 20 minutes.

The set consists of a manual - with CD-ROM - and the workbook with the testplates in a storage case. The CD-ROM offers the scoresheet and the workbook in 5 other languages besides English: German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Arabic.

On the authors:
Pim Steerneman, holds a PhD in psychology and a PhD in Business Management, is member of the board of directors of Sevagram, a careprovider in Southern-Limburg, the Netherlands.

Cor Meesters, holds a PhD in psychology and works with the Department of Clinical Psychology at the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands.

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