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ERIC Number: EJ1005337
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1325
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Siblings, Language, and False Belief in Low-Income Children
Tompkins, Virginia; Farrar, M. Jeffrey; Guo, Ying
Journal of Genetic Psychology, v174 n4 p457-463 2013
The authors examined the relationship between number of siblings and false belief understanding (FBU) in 94 low-income 4-5-year-olds. Previous research with middle-income children has shown a positive association between number of siblings and FBU. However, it is unclear whether having multiple siblings in low-income families is related to better FBU. Language, specifically vocabulary, was examined as a possible mediator between number of siblings and FBU as several researchers have found that language is causally related to FBU. Contrary to research with middle-income preschoolers, the authors found that number of siblings was negatively related to low-income children's FBU. This relationship was mediated by children's vocabulary skill. Suggestions for why the sibling-FB relationship may differ in low- and middle-income samples are offered.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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