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Rowley, M. G. and Robinson, Elizabeth J. (2007) Understanding the truth about subjectivity. Social Development, Vol.16 (No.4). pp. 747-757. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9507.2007.00405.x

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Abstract

Results of two experiments show children’s understanding of diversity in personal preference is incomplete. Despite acknowledging diversity, in Experiment 1(N=108), 6-
and 8-year-old children were less likely than adults to see preference as a legitimate basis for personal tastes and more likely to say a single truth could be found about a matter of taste. In Experiment 2 (N=96), 7- and 9-year-olds were less likely than 11- and 13-yearolds to say a dispute about a matter of preference might not be resolved. These data suggest that acceptance of the possibility of diversity does not indicate an adult-like understanding of subjectivity. An understanding of the relative emphasis placed on objective and subjective factors in different contexts continues to develop into adolescence.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Psychology
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Child psychology, Knowledge, Theory of, Subjectivity
Journal or Publication Title: Social Development
Publisher: Blackwell
ISSN: 0961-205x
Official Date: November 2007
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November 2007Published
Volume: Vol.16
Number: No.4
Page Range: pp. 747-757
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9507.2007.00405.x
Status: Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
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