Testing What You're Told: Young Children's Empirical Investigation of a Surprising Claim

• Published in: Journal of cognition and development Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 426 - 447
• Main Authors: Ronfard, Samuel, Chen, Eva E., Harris, Paul L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Psychology Press 27.05.2021; Routledge; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Age Differences; Authoritarianism; Children; Conflict Resolution; Cultural Differences; Dolls; Elementary Education; Elementary School Students; Elementary Schools; Endorsements; Foreign Countries; Investigations; Parent Attitudes; Preschool Children; Validity; Hong Kong; Massachusetts (Boston)

We examined differences among children in their endorsement of an adult's claim, their subsequent empirical investigation of that claim, and their resolution of any potential conflict between the claim and their empirical investigation. American and Chinese preschool (N = 171, M = 4.71 years) a...