Children's Understanding of Fairness in a Resource Allocation Context

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Abstract: Decisions on resource allocation shows a fundamental aspect of moral development. The study examined 3- to 6-year-olds (N=120) and revealed that allocations were based on how needy recipient was rather than the racial group status, t (117) = -4.869, p < 0.001 (M = 2.34, SD = 1.47).