Corriveau, Kathleen H. and Meints, Kerstin and Harris, Paul L. (2009) Early tracking of informant accuracy and inaccuracy. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 27 (2). pp. 331-342. ISSN 0261-510X

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Abstract

Three- and four-year-old children (N = 131) were tested for their sensitivity to the accuracy and inaccuracy of informants. Children were presented with one of three conditions. In the Accurate–Inaccurate condition, one informant named objects accurately whereas the other named them inaccurately. In the Accurate–Neutral condition, one informant named objects accurately whereas the other merely drew attention to them. Finally in the Inaccurate–Neutral condition, one informant named objects inaccurately whereas the other merely drew attention to them. In subsequent test trials, 4-year-olds preferred to seek and accept information in a selective fashion across all three conditions, suggesting that they monitor informants for both accuracy and inaccuracy. By contrast, 3-year-olds were selective in the Accurate–Inaccurate and Inaccurate–Neutral conditions but not in the Accurate–Neutral condition, suggesting that they monitor informants only for inaccuracy and take accuracy for granted.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Children, informants, Informant Accuracy, Informant Inaccuracy, ref04, refdoi
Subjects:	C Biological Sciences > C800 Psychology C Biological Sciences > C820 Developmental Psychology
Divisions:	College of Social Sciences > Faculty of Health & Social Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User:	Alison Wilson
Date Deposited:	09 Jul 2010 09:21
Last Modified:	17 May 2013 15:13
URI:	http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/id/eprint/2807

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