Gould School of Law, University of Southern California, USA.
Dev Psychol. 2011 Jul;47(4):1108-16. doi: 10.1037/a0023425.
The present investigation examined 8- to 16-year-olds' tendency to lie, the sophistication of their lies, and related cognitive factors. Participants were left alone and asked not to look at the answers to a test, but the majority peeked. The researcher then asked a series of questions to examine whether the participants would lie about their cheating and, if they did lie, evaluate the sophistication of their lies. Additionally, participants completed measures of working memory, inhibitory control, and planning skills. Results revealed that the sophistication of 8- to 16-year-olds' lies, but not their decision to lie, was significantly related to executive functioning skills.
本研究调查了 8 至 16 岁儿童说谎的倾向、说谎的复杂程度以及相关认知因素。研究人员让参与者独自留下,并要求他们不要偷看测试的答案,但大多数人还是偷看了。然后,研究人员提出了一系列问题,以检查参与者是否会对作弊行为撒谎,如果他们撒谎了,还会评估他们说谎的复杂程度。此外,参与者还完成了工作记忆、抑制控制和计划技能的测量。结果表明,8 至 16 岁儿童说谎的复杂程度,而不是他们说谎的决定,与执行功能技能显著相关。