The Development of Personalized Inferences: Understanding Other People's Emotional Reactions in Light of Their Prior Experiences.

Gnepp, Jackie; Gould, Martha E.

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Publication Date: 1985

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The Development of Personalized Inferences: Understanding Other People's Emotional Reactions in Light of Their Prior Experiences.

Gnepp, Jackie; Gould, Martha E.

Child Development, v56 n6 p1455-64 Dec 1985

Among kindergarten children, second-, fifth-grade, and college students, a gradual age-related increase was found in the ability to interpret an event from another person's perspective in light of that person's prior experiences. Various alternative explanations for the developmental trend were evaluated with data from subjects receiving prompts or hearing partial stories. (Author/RH)

Descriptors: Age Differences, College Students, Comprehension, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Emotional Response, Experience, Grade 2, Grade 5, Inferences, Kindergarten Children

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