Date of Award
6-2009
Document Type
Union College Only
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Linda Stanhope
Language
English
Keywords
mind, self, theory, monitoring, understanding
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to gain insight into three-, four-, and five-year-olds’ self-monitoring abilities in relation to their understanding of theory of mind. Parents gave informed consent, and completed self-monitoring and temperament surveys. Theory of mind was measured by tasks set out by Wellman & Liu (2004). It was hypothesized that high self-monitors would have a deeper understanding of theory of mind than lower self-monitors. Analyses showed a medium negative trend in the relationship between self-monitoring and theory of mind, and a positive significant relationship between theory of mind and emotionality as a temperament subscale. Results are discussed in terms of understanding how the construct of self-monitoring connects to theory of mind in normally developing children.
Recommended Citation
Stempler, Emily Charlotte, "Self-monitoring and theory of mind in three-, four-, and five-year-olds" (2009). Honors Theses. 1409.
https://digitalworks.union.edu/theses/1409