APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Children’s Preference for Causal Information in Storybooks
- Margaret Shavlik
The University of Texas at Austin - Margaret Shavlik
Vanderbilt University - Peabody College - Amy Booth
The University of Texas at Austin - Amy Booth
Vanderbilt University - Peabody College - Jessie-Raye Bauer
Vanderbilt University - Peabody College - Jessie-Raye Bauer
The University of Texas at Austin
Abstract
In this study, we read preschoolers (n=48) two books: one imbued with causally rich information, and one containing minimally-causal, but otherwise descriptive, information. Although ratings revealed equally high levels of enjoyment across book types, when asked to choose, children revealed a significant preference for highly causal over minimally causal books.
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