A new study reveals that older children are more skeptical when adults make surprising claims
Researchers wanted to understand the difference in how children explore and react to surprising statements. In the study, 109 children were given three objects: a rock, a piece of sponge-like material and a hacky sack. Children were asked which objects were heavy. The children were then split into two groups where some were told that the rock is hard. The second group was falsely told the rock was soft.
The study’s authors said the exploratory differences between older children and younger children may come down to motivation. They hypothesize younger children tend to believe what adults tell them. However, older children tend to test claims because they are skeptical of what they’ve been told.
"These results confirm that children are not passive recipients of information," he continued. "They think about what they are told and when they have doubts they often seek information to confirm what they have been told." Ronfard said in the future, they hope to further understand how children resolve uncertainty and how they respond to what adults tell them.
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