Developmental Differences in Children's Reasoning about Santa Claus and Other Fantasy Characters |
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LITERATURE REVIEW | 5 |
Childrens General Understanding of Fantasy and Reality | 12 |
Formal Features and the Nature of the Television Medium | 15 |
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Appendix asked beliefs about Santa believing in Santa believing that Santa Bill Cosby birth order boys causal reasoning celebrate Christmas Chi-square child interview sample child's current belief children stopped believing children's beliefs children's reasoning children's understanding chimney coders cognitive reasons developmental developmental psychology DeWitt doubt or stopped Easter Bunny evidence explanation factors fantasy and reality fantasy characters Figure firmly believed gender girls imaginary playmates leaving out food level of belief lowa mean age never believed older sibling parent questionnaires permission slips play prospective sample questions real or make-believe real person real Santa reality and fantasy reason cognitive reasons given reindeer responses retrospective Ronald McDonald Santa Claus story Santa was real Santa Yes Santa-related activities Singer situational reasons sixth grade sample Social cognition social information social reasons specific store Santa Superman Table television thought told Tooth Fairy Unsure York young children