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Ramscar, Michael; Dye, Melody; Gustafson, Jessica W.; Klein, Joseph – Child Development, 2013
Cognitive control, the ability to align our actions with goals or context, is largely absent in children under four. How then are preschoolers able to tailor their behavior to best match the situation? Learning may provide an alternative route to context-sensitive responding. This study investigated this hypothesis in the Dimensional Change Card…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Cognitive Processes, Conflict, Cognitive Ability
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Lecce, Serena; Bianco, Federica; Demicheli, Patrizia; Cavallini, Elena – Child Development, 2014
This study investigated the relation between theory of mind (ToM) and metamemory knowledge using a training methodology. Sixty-two 4- to 5-year-old children were recruited and randomly assigned to one of two training conditions: A first-order false belief (ToM) and a control condition. Intervention and control groups were equivalent at pretest for…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Control Groups, Intervention, Beliefs