A Group of Three- to Six-Year-Old Children Were Told About

question 57

Multiple Choice

A group of three- to six-year-old children were told about a man named "Sam Stone." For several weeks "Sam" was described to them as being clumsy.Upon his visit,he did nothing to confirm this stereotype.How did this impact the children's memory?

• A)Over half of the children,regardless of age,responded to these suggestions while lower percentages also reported that Sam soiled a bear and tore a book.
• B)Many three- and four-year-olds responded to these suggestions,but few of the older children did.
• C)Over half of the children,regardless of age,responded to these suggestions as well as later information that Sam soiled a bear and tore a book.
• D)Many of the five- and six-year-olds responded to these suggestions,but few of the younger children did.

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