A Longitudinal Study of the Relation between Language and Theory-of-Mind Development.

Astington, Janet Wilde; Jenkins, Jennifer M.

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Publication Date: 1999

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A Longitudinal Study of the Relation between Language and Theory-of-Mind Development.

Astington, Janet Wilde; Jenkins, Jennifer M.

Developmental Psychology, v35 n5 p1311-20 Sep 1999

Tested 59 three-year olds three times over seven months to assess the contribution of development of theory of mind and language to one another. Found that earlier language abilities predicted later theory-of-mind test performance (controlling for earlier theory of mind), but earlier theory-of-mind did not predict later language-test performance (controlling for earlier language). (Author/KB)

Descriptors: Child Language, Cognitive Development, Language Acquisition, Language Skills, Longitudinal Studies, Predictor Variables, Preschool Children, Social Cognition

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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