Four- and 5-Year-Olds Infer Differences in Relative Ability and Appropriately Allocate Roles to Achieve Cooperative, Competitive, and Prosocial Goals

Preschoolers are sensitive to differences in individuals’ access to external resources (e.g., tools) in division of labor tasks. However, little is known about whether children consider differences in individuals’ internal resources (e.g., abilities) and whether children can flexibly allocate roles...

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Main Authors: Rachel W. Magid, Mary DePascale, Laura E. Schulz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The MIT Press 2018-12-01
Series:Open Mind
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Online Access:https://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1162/opmi_a_00019