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ERIC Number: EJ434844
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
Early Deception and the Child's Theory of Mind: False Trails and Genuine Markers.
Sodian, Beate; And Others
Child Development, v62 n3 p468-83 Jun 1991
Two experiments tested two, three, and four year olds' ability to understand false beliefs. Results of both experiments support earlier claims that an understanding of false beliefs and deceptive ploys emerges at around age four. Two and three year olds can be led to produce such ploys but show no clear understanding of their effect. (GLR)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Beliefs, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Deception, Developmental Stages, Emotional Response, Prediction, Preschool Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Concept of Mind; False Beliefs