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Peer reviewedGopnik, Alison; Slaughter, Virginia – Child Development, 1991
Children's ability to remember and report past mental states was examined. Four-year olds were able to report all past mental states. Three-year olds reported past pretenses, images, and perceptions well; desires and intentions with moderate difficulty; and beliefs with great difficulty. (BC)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Cognitive Development, Intention, Memory
