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EJ561705 PS527707
Title: Young Children's Understanding of Pretense Expressions of Independent Agency.Author(s): Kavanaugh, Robert D.; Eizenman, Dara R.; Harris, Paul L.
Source: Developmental Psychology, v33 n5 p764-70 Sep 1997
Publication Date: 1997
ISSN: 0012-1649
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJSEP1998
Studied 2-year
olds' understanding of pretense expressions of independent agency
in scenarios in which a doll acted as the agent of a series of pretend
events. Found no gender differences in the doll's imaginary intentions,
but older toddlers performed reliably better than younger. Episodes
requiring enacting conclusions to events that began with doll-directed
actions were difficult for children to comprehend. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Age Differences; *Cognitive Development; Infant Behavior;
*Intention; *Pretend Play; Sex Differences; *Toddlers
