Abstract
Children recognize that people who know more are better informants than those who know less. How does an individual's prior knowledge affect children's decisions about whom to inform? In 3 experiments, 3- to 6-year-old children were invited to share a novel piece of information with 1 of 2 potential recipients who differed in their recent history of knowledge. Children tended to inform the previously knowledgeable person rather than the previously ignorant person. This same effect was observed in a 4th experiment when the knowledgeable person stated that she already knew the information the participant had to share. In no case was the opposite pattern observed: Children never chose to inform the person who had known less. These results seem to conflict with equity considerations and may reflect a preference to affiliate with competent social partners.
| Item Type: | Journal article |
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| Faculties: | Psychology and Education Science > Department Psychology |
| Subjects: | 100 Philosophy and Psychology > 150 Psychology |
| ISSN: | 1524-8372 |
| Language: | English |
| Item ID: | 47084 |
| Date Deposited: | 27. Apr 2018, 08:12 |
| Last Modified: | 15. Dec 2020, 09:35 |
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