ERIC Number: EJ1363269
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1740-5629
EISSN: EISSN-1740-5610
Social Cognition during and after Kindergarten: The Relations between First-Order and Advanced Theories of Mind
European Journal of Developmental Psychology, v18 n4 p573-592 2021
First-order and advanced theory of mind (ToM and AToM), and their structures and relations were investigated in 229 children aged 5-8 years. ToM was assessed using 6 tasks from the first-order ToM scale, while AToM was measured using an 18-item battery (higher-order false-belief understanding; strange stories; faux pas test; eyes test; interpretation of ambiguous figures). A confirmatory factor analysis replicated a structural AToM model with three distinct abilities: social reasoning, reasoning about ambiguity, and recognizing transgressions of social norms. After controlling for children's inhibition and language skills, no significant associations were found between the diverse AToM factors. ToM was related to all aspects of AToM, but the correlations were only weak to moderate, suggesting that AToM is a construct in its own right. Substantial progress in AToM was made during early elementary school, showing that theory-of-mind development is not confined to the preschool years.
Descriptors: Social Cognition, Kindergarten, Theory of Mind, Task Analysis, Beliefs, Factor Analysis, Ambiguity (Context), Social Behavior, Behavior Standards, Inhibition, Language Skills, Correlation, Elementary School Students, Preschool Children, Developmental Stages, Child Development, Measures (Individuals), Rating Scales, Social Development, Cognitive Development, Color, Interference (Learning), Visual Stimuli, Reaction Time, Foreign Countries
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Germany
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Stroop Color Word Test
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A