Within core knowledge theory relating to people, what does Naive psychology suggest about disagreements?

• A. People who disagree must be misinformed
• B. People who disagree are simply incorrect
• C. Disagreements reflect different cultures
• D. Disagreements are due to language barriers

Answer: (A)

Naive psychology, within core knowledge theory, says we explain others’ behavior by attributing mental states—beliefs, knowledge, desires—to them. When people disagree about something, the simplest explanation in this framework is that they are operating from different mental representations, often because one side holds a false belief or has less information. In other words, disagreement points to misinformed beliefs rather than a neutral mismatch or purely cultural or linguistic factors. That’s why the best answer is that people who disagree must be misinformed.