Odd Sentence Out - Theory of Mind
CAT 2023 Slot 1 · Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension · Medium · Verbal Ability
This is a medium Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension question from the CAT 2023 Slot 1 paper. It tests Verbal Ability. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
Five jumbled up sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5), related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a coherent paragraph. Identify the odd sentence and key in the number of that sentence as your answer.
- Having an appreciation for the workings of another person's mind is considered a prerequisite for natural language acquisition, strategic social interaction, reflexive thought, and moral judgment.
- It is a 'theory of mind' though some scholars prefer to call it 'mentalizing' or 'mindreading', which is important for the development of one's cognitive abilities.
- Though we must speculate about its evolutionary origin, we do have indications that the capacity evolved sometime in the last few million years.
- This capacity develops from early beginnings in the first year of life to the adult's fast and often effortless understanding of others' thoughts, feelings, and intentions.
- One of the most fascinating human capacities is the ability to perceive and interpret other people's behaviour in terms of their mental states.
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Explanation
Sentences 5, 1, 4, and 3 talk about 'the capacity' (the ability to perceive and interpret other people's behaviour in terms of their mental states) and its development/evolution. Sentence 2 defines terminology ('theory of mind') that does not seamlessly fit into the logical flow.
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