Psychology

Children perpetuate competence-based inequality when they help peers

J. Sierksma

This research by Jellie Sierksma delves into how young children may contribute to competence-based inequality by offering help differently based on perceived competence. Understanding that hints are more beneficial than direct answers, children seem to reserve empowering assistance for competent peers. Discover the implications of these findings!

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Abstract

This research examines whether young children perpetuate competence-based inequality by providing less beneficial help to incompetent peers compared to competent peers. Study 1 (N=253, 6–9 years) showed children understand that empowerment help (hints) is more beneficial than non-empowerment help (correct answers). Studies 2 and 3 (N=80 and N=41, respectively) demonstrated that children (7–9 years) provided more empowerment help to competent peers and non-empowerment help to incompetent peers, suggesting they contribute to maintaining competence-based inequality.

Publisher

npj Science of Learning

Published On

Sep 20, 2023

Authors

Jellie Sierksma

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