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The sense of obligation in children's testimonial learning

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 April 2020

Pearl Han Li Open the ORCID record for Pearl Han Li [Opens in a new window] ,
Annelise Pesch  and
Melissa A. Koenig
Pearl Han Li
Affiliation:
Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN55436. lixx5592@umn.edupesch047@umn.edumkoenig@umn.eduhttp://www.cehd.umn.edu/icd/people/faculty/cpsy/koenig.html
Annelise Pesch
Affiliation:
Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN55436. lixx5592@umn.edupesch047@umn.edumkoenig@umn.eduhttp://www.cehd.umn.edu/icd/people/faculty/cpsy/koenig.html
Melissa A. Koenig
Affiliation:
Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN55436. lixx5592@umn.edupesch047@umn.edumkoenig@umn.eduhttp://www.cehd.umn.edu/icd/people/faculty/cpsy/koenig.html
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Abstract

We extend Tomasello's discussion of children's developing sense of obligation to testimonial learning. First, we review a battery of behaviors in testimonial exchanges that parallel those described by Tomasello. Second, we explore the variable ways in which children hold others accountable, suggestive that children's evaluations of moral and epistemic responsibilities in joint collaborative activities are distinct.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 43 , 2020 , e76
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