An examination of two theories on egocentric responses inspatial perspective-taking task

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  • 空間的視点取得課題の自己中心的反応に関する2つの理論の比較
  • 空間的視点取得課題の自己中心的反応に関する2つの理論の検討
  • クウカンテキ シテン シュトク カダイ ノ ジコ チュウシンテキ ハンノウ ニ

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The purpose of this study was to compare two theories on egocentric responses in spatial perspective-taking tasks. The adherence theory argues that egocentric responses occur based on children's adherence to their own view. On the other hand, the non-construction theory argues that children can not produce egocentric responses until when they construct a single perspective. To examine which of these theories can explain developmental changes in perspective-taking ability, the effects of viewpoint (own and other), age (4-, 6-, and 8-year-old), stimulus (simple, median, and complex), and response mode (object construction and photo selection) on egocentric responses were investigated. In the own viewpoint condition, egocentric responses increased with age, and decreased for the complex stimulus. These results are consistent with the non-construction theory. In the other viewpoint condition, egocentric responses decreased with age and increased for the complex stimulus. The former result supports the non-construction theory. Although the latter does not support the theory, high correct percentage in the simple stimulus suggests that even four-year-old children do not adhere to their own view.

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