Five-year-old Serena ate a cupcake that she knew she was not supposed to have until after dinner. To avoid punishment, Serena told her mother that the dog ate the cupcake. Serena's attempt to alter her mother's belief demonstrates

A) learned helplessness.
B) an entity view of ability.
C) antisocial behavior.
D) belief–desire theory of mind.

D

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