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Study on the Cognitive Development of the Four-to Six-Year Old Children in their Cooperative Behaviors

CHEN Qin   

  1. School of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, China 100875
  • Online:2004-10-15 Published:2004-10-15

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Abstract: The study examined the development of children's cognition of cooperative behaviors among 119 children of 4 to 6 years old.The findings showed that children's cognition of cooperative selection have developed to a high level.Over half of children know that problems can be settled through cooperation while more than 75 percents are being aware of cooperative play in everyday life.Behavior results are the main attribution of children's cooperation. Objective condition takes the second.Behavior rules and authority still influence children's cooperation in certain degree.From 4 to 6 years old,the cognition of children's cooperative selection and attribution develop gradually and are various in different situations.

Key words: 4 to 6 years old, cognition of cooperative behavior, cooperative selection, attribution

CLC Number: 

  • B844.1
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