Children Trust a Consensus Composed of Outgroup Members—But Do Not Retain That Trust

• DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2012.01850.x
• Publication Date: 2012-09-20T02:01:24Z
• Authors: Eva E. Chen; Kathleen H. Corri...; Paul L. Harris
• Keywords: Dissenting opinion; Outgroup

Children prefer to learn from informants in consensus with one another. However, no research has examined whether this preference exists across cultures, and the race of impacts that preference. In 2 studies, hundred thirty‐six 4‐ 7‐year‐old European American Taiwanese children demonstrated a systematic for consensus. Nevertheless, initial strength persistence depended on racial composition Children's members belonging same as themselves persisted even when only member remained provide information. When consisted different‐race informants, was initially apparent but lost dissenting informant.