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ERIC Number: EJ417104
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
Young Children's Understanding of Fact Beliefs versus Value Beliefs.
Flavell, John H.; And Others
Child Development, v61 n4 p915-28 Aug 1990
Results of four studies confirmed the hypothesis that three year olds would have less difficulty inferring that another person holds an odd belief about a matter of taste or value than they have in inferring that another person holds a false belief about a matter of verifiable fact. (RH)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Cognitive Ability, Comprehension, Difficulty Level, Inferences, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Values
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Factual Perception