Evaluations of intergroup resource allocations: The role of theory of mind

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 142, Issue , 2016, Pages 203-211

  Mulvey, Kelly Lynn ^a   Buchheister, Kelley ^a   McGrath, Kathleen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Intergroup; Moral development; Resource allocation; Sharing; Social cognition; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

CHILD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; ROLE THEORY; SKILL; THEORY OF MIND; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; MALE; MORALITY; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; MORAL DEVELOPMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; THEORY OF MIND;

EID: 84948783255     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2015.10.002     Document Type: Article

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