The Child's Understanding of Commitment.

Mant, Catherine M.; Perner, Josef

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Publication Date: 1988

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The Child's Understanding of Commitment

Mant, Catherine M.; Perner, Josef

Developmental Psychology, v24 n3 p343-51 May 1988

Three experiments investigated five- and 10-year-old children's understanding of the conditions under which a person becomes committed to carrying out an intended action. Findings indicated that, although children from a very early age have the concept of commmitment, the understanding of the interpersonal conditions for becoming committed develops later. (RH)

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Comprehension, Concept Formation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Moral Values, Value Judgment

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)

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