The development of deception in young children

The development of deception in young children

The ability of 3- to 5-year-old children to deceive a competitor in a hiding game was studied in 3 experiments. Findings are consistent with previous research on false belief representation in indicating a conceptual deficit in 3-year-old children. They are discussed with regard to recent controvers...

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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of developmental psychology 1991-03, Vol.9 (Mar 91), p.173-188
1. Verfasser: Sodian, B
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Deception
Development
Preschool children
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Zusammenfassung:The ability of 3- to 5-year-old children to deceive a competitor in a hiding game was studied in 3 experiments. Findings are consistent with previous research on false belief representation in indicating a conceptual deficit in 3-year-old children. They are discussed with regard to recent controversies on the early acquisition of a theory of mind. (Abstract amended)
ISSN:0261-510X