Children weigh internet inaccuracy when trusting in online information

IF 1.8 2区 心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
Yu Tong , Judith H. Danovitch , Fuxing Wang , Weijun Wang
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Abstract

This study examined whether an internet source’s history of inaccuracy influences children’s epistemic trust in online information. Chinese children aged 4 to 8 years (N = 84; 41 girls and 43 boys) accessed information on their own from an image-based website, heard information from the internet that was relayed by an adult, or viewed a person in a video providing information without referring to the internet (in a baseline condition). After the internet source provided three obviously inaccurate statements, children significantly reduced their epistemic trust in the internet source regardless of whether they obtained the information through a direct interaction with the internet or it was relayed by an adult. Moreover, the extent of the reduction in trust was comparable to the baseline video condition. Taken together, these findings demonstrate that 4- to 8-year-old children take into account a history of inaccuracy and revise their beliefs in statements from the internet, just as they do when evaluating human informants.
儿童在信任网络信息时会权衡网络的不准确性
本研究探讨了网络信息来源的不准确历史是否会影响儿童对网络信息的认识信任。4至8岁的中国儿童(人数=84;女孩41人,男孩43人)自己从一个基于图像的网站上获取信息,或从互联网上听到由成人转述的信息,或观看一个人在视频中提供的信息,但没有提及互联网(基线条件)。在互联网信息源提供了三次明显不准确的陈述后,儿童对互联网信息源的认识信任度明显降低,无论他们是通过与互联网的直接互动获得信息,还是通过成人转述获得信息。此外,信任度降低的程度与基线视频条件相当。综上所述,这些研究结果表明,4 到 8 岁的儿童在评估人类信息提供者时,也会考虑到不准确的历史记录,并修正他们对来自互联网的陈述的信念。
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CiteScore
4.50
自引率
7.70%
发文量
190
期刊介绍: The Journal of Experimental Child Psychology is an excellent source of information concerning all aspects of the development of children. It includes empirical psychological research on cognitive, social/emotional, and physical development. In addition, the journal periodically publishes Special Topic issues.
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