Modern Psychological Studies
Periodical Title
Modern Psychological Studies
Volume
1
Number
2
Page Numbers
pages 7-12
Publisher
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Place of Publication
Chattanooga (Tenn.)
Date
1993
Abstract
This study examined children's understanding of the role of intentionality in social interactions. Four, six, and eight year olds were read stories, illustrated with simple pictures, depicting accidental or deliberate actions. The study used a forced choice paradigm that asked children to indicate which of two pictures showed (1) an intentional (or unintentional) act and (2) a situation in which the victim would be sad (or mad). Six and eight year olds, but not Four year olds, correctly identified deliberate actions at above chance levels. Eight year olds identified accidental actions and situations in which the victim would be mad at above chance. Understanding that anger was an expected emotional response to intentional harm, but not to accidental harm, increased with age.
Subject
Psychology
Discipline
Psychology
Document Type
article
DCMI Type
Text
Extent
6 leaves
Language
English
Call Number
BF1 .M63 v. 1 no. 2 1993
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Recommended Citation
Haver, Kathleen Grace and Justice, Elaine M.
(1993)
"Children's understanding of intentions, emotions, and intention-emotion relationships,"
Modern Psychological Studies: Vol. 1:
No.
2, Article 3.
Available at:
https://scholar.utc.edu/mps/vol1/iss2/3
Department
Dept. of Psychology