5～9岁儿童在说服行为中使用心理理论能力状况的研究

A Study of 5-to-9 Year-Old Children's Use of Theory of Mind in Persuasion

研究对象为90名5～9岁儿童（幼儿大班、小学二年级、四年级各30名），研究者采用图片故事法和口语报告相结合的方式，通过儿童对说服性论据的选择，考查了儿童在说服行为中使用心理理论能力的状况。结果显示：5岁儿童在说服他人时较少使用心理理论能力，7岁是儿童使用心理理论能力的关键期，9岁儿童在说服他人时则更多地使用了心理理论这一能力；儿童在面对不同的说服对象时，并没有表现出显著的差异。

This study was conducted to explore children＇ s use of theory of mind by means of persuasive argument. Verbal protocol and story-telling were used to test 90 participants aged 5 to 9 years old. The results showed： （1） 5-years-old children rarely used theory of mind in persuading others. The age of seven was the critical period of using theory of mind. （2） Status differences didn＇ t affect significantly the choosing of persuasive argument.