Young children's yes bias: How does it relate to verbal ability, inhibitory control, and theory of mind?
Young children's yes bias: How does it relate to verbal ability, inhibitory control, and theory of mind?
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DOI：
10.1177/0142723708092413
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发表时间：
2008-11-01
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影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Itakura, Shoji
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作者：
Moriguchi, Yusuke;Okanda, Mako;Itakura, Shoji
这项研究的目的是调查幼儿如何减少是的偏见，即对是非问题回答是的倾向。具体来说，我们考察了三个可能的因素：言语能力、抑制控制和心理理论。结果表明，即使在控制了年龄之后，言语能力和抑制性控制与是的偏见也有很强的关联。回归分析表明，这两个因素显著地预测了是的偏向。心理理论与“是”的偏见没有显著的相关性。研究结果表明，当幼儿应该回答“不”时，他们可能不得不抑制显性的“是”反应。语言技能的发展可能会减少幼儿对是的偏见。
The aim of the present study was to investigate how young children reduce a yes bias, the tendency to answer 'yes' to yes-no questions. Specifically, we examined three possible factors: verbal ability, inhibitory control and theory of mind. Results revealed that verbal ability and inhibitory control were strongly associated with a yes bias even after controlling for age. Regression analyses revealed that these two factors significantly predicted a yes bias. Theory of mind was not significantly correlated with a yes bias. The results indicate that young children may have to inhibit a dominant 'yes' response when they are supposed to respond 'no'. The development of verbal skills may reduce young children's yes biases.