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Title: | The communication of naïve theories of the social world in parent–child conversation. |
Other Titles: | "Manuscript in Press" Parent-Child Conversation |
Authors: | Chalik, Lisa Rhodes, Marjorie 0000-0001-9188-1787 |
Keywords: | naïve theories social groups parent-child communication intrinsic obligations reinforcement of children's development beliefs social cognition |
Issue Date: | 13-Jul-2015 |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Citation: | Chalik, Lisa and Rhodes, Marjorie. (2015). The communication of naïve theories of the social world in parent–child conversation. Journal of Cognition and Development. 16(5), 719-741. |
Series/Report no.: | Journal of Cognition and Development;16(5) |
Abstract: | Three studies examined the communication of naïve theories of social groups in conversations between parents and their 4-year-old children (N=48). Parent-child dyads read and discussed a storybook in which they either explained why past social interactions had occurred (Study 1) or evaluated whether future social interactions should occur (Studies 2 and 3). In all three studies, the content of parents’ and children’s explanations reflected an intuitive theory of social groups as markers of intrinsic obligations, whereby individuals are obligated to avoid harm to and direct positive actions towards their in-group members. Furthermore, Studies 2 and 3 suggested that when discussing the normative obligations that guide behavior, parents covertly reinforce their children’s developing beliefs about social categories. Implications for the development of social cognition are discussed. |
Description: | scholarly article |
URI: | https://doi.org/10.1080/15248372.2014.949722 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12202/4426 |
ISSN: | 1524-8372 |
Appears in Collections: | Stern College for Women -- Faculty Publications |
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