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ERIC Number: EJ387654
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Young Children's Understanding of the Psychological Causes of Behavior: A Review.
Miller, Patricia H.; Aloise, Patricia A.
Child Development, v60 n2 p257-85 Apr 1989
Examines young children's preferences and understanding regarding external and internal causes of behavior. Considers research in four areas: (1) knowledge of psychological states; (2) understanding that psychological states can cause behavior; (3) preference for internal versus external causes; and (4) discounting. (RJC)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attribution Theory, Child Development, Knowledge Level, Social Cognition, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Causal Influences; Causal Reasoning