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Theory of Mind: Pass it on
Holly Spigener
Hilliary Walters
May, 2007: Holly Spigener, an S H S senior, completed her honors project in the spring semester under the guidance of her thesis adviser, Dr. John Muma. Hilliary Walters, also an S H S honors senior, is currently working on a similar study with Dr. Muma.
Both students observed children as they participated in a sentence repitition procedure called the Gossip Task. The children were evaluated according to several factors that included their use of 'self,' 'shared,' and 'others' sentences. Holly's subjects were in the five year old age group, while Hilliary's are in the 7 year old group.
Holly is the daughter of Robert and Nancy Spigener of Gulfport, Mississippi; she graduates this semester. Hilliary is the daughter of Joe and Vicki Walters of Ellisville, Mississippi; she graduates in May of 2008. We congratulate both students and hope they continue their research efforts in graduate school.