Influence of purpose of an interaction on adult-child planning

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This study examined whether the purpose of an interaction influences the process and outcome of adult-child planning. Planning interactions of 40 mothers and their 3;6 to 5;6 years-old children, who were either told prior to the interaction or not of subsequent independent planning by the child, were compared. Results indicate that when dyads were aware of the later independent planning, mothers and children shared more responsibility than when dyads were not aware. Older children who planned in dyads that were aware of the later independent trial planned more in advance when planning alone that older children who planned in dyads that were not aware of the later independent trial or younger children in either Awareness condition. These patterns suggest that the puspose of adult-child interaction, in conjunction with child-age, are important influences on how joint problem-solving unfolds

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