TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Young children's response tendencies toward yes-no questions concerning actions
JO  - Child development
A1  - Heather Fritzley, V.
A1  - Lindsay, Rod C. L.
A1  - Lee, Kang
SP  - 711
EP  - 725
VL  - 84
IS  - 2
N2  - 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 "no" answers were given more often. These findings hold important implications regarding the use of yes-no questions with children.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0009-3920
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12006
ID  - ref1
ER  -