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Peer reviewedWellman, Henry M.; Cross, David; Watson, Julanne – Child Development, 2001
Conducted meta-analysis to examine empirical inconsistencies and theoretical controversies concerning false-belief tasks and understanding about mental states. Found that a combined model including age, country of origin, and four task factors accounted for 55 percent of the variance in false-belief performance. Findings are consistent with…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
