Knowing when to doubt

Developing a critical stance when learning from others

Bibliographic Data

ID9787252
AuthorsCandice M Mills (0000-0002-0820-9162, The University of Texas at Dallas, corresponding author)
Year2013
Volume49
Issue3
Pages404-418
Publication date2013-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDevelopmental Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/a0029500
PMID22889395
PMCIDPMC3810952
OpenAlexW1965432419
LanguageEN
Citations received102
References cited49

Children may be biased toward accepting information as true, but the fact remains that children are exposed to misinformation from many sources, and mastering the intricacies of doubt is necessary. The current article examines this issue, focusing on understanding developmental changes and consistencies in children's ability to take a critical stance toward information. Research reviewed includes studies of children's ability to detect ignorance, inaccuracy, incompetence, deception, and distortion. Particular emphasis is placed on what this research indicates about how children are reasoning about when to trust and when to doubt. The remainder of the article proposes a framework to evaluate preexisting research and encourage further research, closing with a discussion of several other overarching questions that should be considered to develop a model to explain developmental, individual, and situational differences in children's ability to evaluate information

Cognitive psychology · Deception · Developmental psychology · Epistemology · Ignorance · Misinformation · Situational ethics · Child and Animal Learning Development · Educational Strategies and Epistemologies · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Psychology · Social Psychology

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