• DOI:10.1111/J.1467-8624.1992.TB03601.X
Corpus ID: 146181168

Lying and Truthfulness: Children's Definitions, Standards, and Evaluative Reactions

@article{Bussey1992LyingAT,
  title={Lying and Truthfulness: Children's Definitions, Standards, and Evaluative Reactions},
  author={K. Bussey},
  journal={Child Development},
  year={1992},
  volume={63},
  pages={129-137}
}

K. Bussey

Published 1992

Psychology

Child Development

Preschool (M= 4.9 years), second- (M= 7.8 years), and fifth- (M= 11.0 years) grade children's definitions of, moral standards for, and internal evaluative reactions to both lies and truthful statements were investigated. The influence of 4 factors on these judgments was also examined: the falsity of the statement, the content of the statement, whether or not the statement was believed, and whether or not the statement resulted in punishment. Results revealed that while the older children… CONTINUE READING

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