Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)
- Volume 27 Issue 3
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- Pages.255-270
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- 2006
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- 1226-1688(pISSN)
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- 2234-408X(eISSN)
3- and 4-Year-Old Children's Understanding of the Theory of Mind : False Belief, Perspective Taking, and Intention
3세와 4세 유아의 마음에 대한 이해 : 틀린 믿음, 조망 수용, 의도를 중심으로
- Han, Yoo Jin ;
- Kang, Min Jung (Department of Early Childhood Education, Dong Yang University) ;
- Dan, Hyun Kook
- Received : 2006.02.28
- Accepted : 2006.05.04
- Published : 2006.06.01
Abstract
The present study applied the research of Endres(2003) to investigate understandings of theory of mind by 3- and 4-year-olds based on false belief, perspective taking, and intention. Participants were 86 3- and 96 4-year-old children in three kindergartens. Individual interviews were conducted for each task. Results showed that 4-year-olds scored higher than 3-year-olds on all three variables. Both 3- and 4-year-olds scored highest on perspective taking and lowest on intention. These results suggest that children's understandings of the theory of mind are still developing between 3 and 4 years of age and that their understanding of intention develops more slowly than false belief and perspective taking.
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