UNSPECIFIED. (2005) Children's reasoning about the causal significance of the temporal order of events. DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 41 (1). pp. 54-63. ISSN 0012-1649

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Abstract

Four experiments examined children's ability to reason about the causal significance of the order in which 2 events occurred (the pressing of buttons on a mechanically operated box). In Study 1, 4-year-olds were unable to make the relevant inferences, whereas 5-year-olds were successful on one version of the task. In Study 2, 3-year-olds were successful on a simplified version of the task in which they were able to observe the events although not their consequences. Study 3 found that older children had difficulties with the original task even when provided with cues to attend to order information. However, 5-year-olds performed successfully in Study 4, in which the causally relevant event was made more salient.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Journal or Publication Title:	DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Publisher:	AMER PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC
ISSN:	0012-1649
Official Date:	January 2005
Volume:	41
Number:	1
Number of Pages:	10
Page Range:	pp. 54-63
Identification Number:	10.1037/0012-1649.41.1.54
Publication Status:	Published
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/7494

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