Academic Journal
Determining Who to Question, What to Ask, and How Much Information to Ask for: The Development of Inquiry in Young Children
| العنوان: | Determining Who to Question, What to Ask, and How Much Information to Ask for: The Development of Inquiry in Young Children |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Mills, Candice M., Legare, Christine H., Grant, Meridith G. |
| المصدر: | Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. Dec 2011 110(4):539-560. |
| الاتاحة: | Elsevier. 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, FL 32887-4800. Tel: 877-839-7126; Tel: 407-345-4020; Fax: 407-363-1354; e-mail: usjcs@elsevier.com; Web site: http://www.elsevier.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| وصف مادي: | |
| Page Count: | 22 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2011 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Cognitive Development, Child Language, Identification, Experimental Psychology, Problem Solving, Age Differences, Predictor Variables, Inquiry, Young Children, Child Development, Preschool Education, Kindergarten |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jecp.2011.06.003 |
| تدمد: | 0022-0965 |
| مستخلص: | To obtain reliable information, it is important to identify and effectively question knowledgeable informants. Two experiments examined how age and the ease of distinguishing between reliable and unreliable sources influence children's ability to effectively question those sources to solve problems. A sample of 3- to 5-year-olds was introduced to a knowledgeable informant contrasted with an informant who always gave inaccurate answers or one who always indicated ignorance. Children were generally better at determining which informant to question when a knowledgeable informant was contrasted with an ignorant informant than when a knowledgeable informant was contrasted with an inaccurate informant. In some cases, age also influenced the ability to determine who to question and what to ask. Importantly, in both experiments, the strongest predictor of accuracy was whether children had acquired sufficient information; successful problem solving required integrating knowledge of who to question, what to ask, and how much information to ask for. (Contains 3 figures and 7 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2011 |
| رقم الانضمام: | EJ938517 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
| تدمد: | 0022-0965 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jecp.2011.06.003 |