E. Flynn
A longitudinal, microgenetic study of the emergence of false belief understanding and inhibition skills
Flynn, E.; O'Malley, C.; Wood, D.
Abstract
Two theories that attempt to explain the relationship between false belief understanding and inhibition skills were investigated: (1) theory of mind development improves self-control, and (2) executive control is necessary for developing a theory of mind. A microgenetic approach was adopted, with a group of 21 children completing a battery of inhibition and false belief understanding tasks every four weeks for six phases of testing. The results showed that the majority of children were able to perform well on a test of executive inhibition before having a good understanding of false beliefs, thus supporting theory (2). The results also illustrated that while the children's inhibition skills developed relatively gradually, their understanding of false beliefs progressed from a consistent lack of understanding through a period of unstable performance, during which some children failed tests that they had previously passed.
Citation
Flynn, E., O'Malley, C., & Wood, D. (2004). A longitudinal, microgenetic study of the emergence of false belief understanding and inhibition skills. Developmental Science, 7(1), 103-115. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7687.2004.00326.x
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Online Publication Date | Jan 14, 2004 |
Publication Date | Feb 1, 2004 |
Deposit Date | Sep 21, 2007 |
Journal | Developmental Science |
Print ISSN | 1363-755X |
Electronic ISSN | 1467-7687 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 7 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 103-115 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7687.2004.00326.x |
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