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Theory of Mind and Social Interest in Zero-Acquaintance Play Situations
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Moore, Chris; Bosacki, Sandra Leanne; Macgillivray, Shannon – Child Development, 2011
Many studies have examined associations between children's theory of mind and social behavior with familiar peers, but to date none have examined how theory of mind might relate to behavior toward unfamiliar peers in a play setting. Forty-four 4-year-olds (21 girls, 23 boys) participated in standard theory-of-mind tasks and in a play session with…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Play, Social Behavior, Early Childhood Education