@article{ref1,
title="Young children's response tendencies toward yes-no questions concerning actions",
journal="Child development",
year="2013",
author="Heather Fritzley, V. and Lindsay, Rod C. L. and Lee, Kang",
volume="84",
number="2",
pages="711-725",
abstract="Two experiments investigated response tendencies of preschoolers toward yes-no questions about actions. Two hundred 2- to 5-year-old children were asked questions concerning actions commonly associated with particular objects (e.g., drinking from a cup) and actions not commonly associated with particular objects (e.g., kicking a toothbrush). The impact of delay and comprehension of questions were also investigated. Results revealed a consistent developmental transition: Younger children tended to display a yes bias whereas older children did not display a bias unless they faced incomprehensible questions, in which case they displayed a nay-saying bias. Delay shifted children's responses in such a way that &quot;no&quot; answers were given more often. These findings hold important implications regarding the use of yes-no questions with children.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0009-3920",
doi="10.1111/cdev.12006",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12006"
}