## Abstract The present study examined Chinese children's moral evaluations of truths and lies about one's own proβsocial acts. Children ages 7, 9, and 11 were read vignettes in which a protagonist performs a good deed and is asked about it by a teacher, either in front of the class or in private.
Children's Categorization and Evaluation of Different Types of Lies and Truths
β Scribed by Kay Bussey
- Book ID
- 108527745
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 365 KB
- Volume
- 70
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0009-3920
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