Abstract

BERMUDEZ-JAIMES, MILTON EDUARDO  and  SASTRE-GOMEZ, LUZ VIVIANA. False Belief and Semantic Language Development in Children Aged 2 to 4 Years. Univ. Psychol. [online]. 2010, vol.9, n.3, pp.849-861. ISSN 1657-9267.

We intended to explore and characterize the relationships between the development of understanding childhood theories of mind and the semantic development of language. We used three versions of the false belief task, programmed with Flash, and the Early Language Development Battery in order to assess semantic abilities in 116 children aged two to four years. Significant differences among ages were found for task performance, and positive associations between social comprehension and language development were found in two tasks. Results were interpreted through the interaction proposal by Wellman (1994).

Keywords : Children Theory of Mind; False Belief; Language; Semantic Development; Social Cognition; Children (2-4 years); Psychological Aspects; Language Acquisition; Verbal Ability.

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