Table 1.
Text and questions accompanying stimuli presented in Figure 2
| Picture | Text |
|---|---|
| 1 | In this story, these children are playing with blocks. |
| POINT TO CHILD CLOSER TO MICHAEL. This child says: “These blocks are fun!” | |
| POINT TO CHILD FARTHEST FROM MICHAEL. This child says: “Yes. You know, Michael also wanted to play with me in the block area.” | |
| POINT TO MICHAEL. Michael is watching the other children playing. | |
| 2 | POINT TO MICHAEL. Michael walks up to the other children and asks them: “Can I play with you?” |
| POINT TO CHILD FARTHEST FROM MICHAEL. This child says: “Sorry. The teacher said only two can play in the block area.” | |
| E2. POINT TO THE OTHER CHILDREN AND SAY: Do you think the other children who didn’t let Michael play are mean or not mean? | |
| E3. Pretend that you ask your friends if you can play with them and they say that only two can play in the block area. What would you do? | |
| IF CHILD DOES NOT RESPONDS, SAY: What would you do if it happened to you? | |
| Now, let me show you some different things that Michael could do. | |
| 3 | POINT TO MICHAEL. Michael could say, “Then can I play next?” |
| E4. Is this a good thing or a bad thing for Michael to say? | |
| E5. If you did that, do you think the other children would like you? | |
| E6. Do you think the other children would let you play if you did that? | |
| Now, I’ll show you something else that Michael could do. | |
| 4 | POINT TO MICHAEL. Michael could kick apart the blocks and say to the other children, “if I can’t play, then you can’t play either?” |
| E4. Is this a good thing or a bad thing for Michael to say? | |
| E5. If you did that, do you think the other children would like you? | |
| E6. Do you think the other children would let you play if you did that? | |
| Now, I’ll show you something else that Michael could do. | |
| 5 | POINT TO MICHAEL. Michael could cry and say, “it’s not fair.” |
| E4. Is this a good thing or a bad thing for Michael to say? | |
| E5. If you did that, do you think the other children would like you? | |
| E6. Do you think the other children would let you play if you did that? |
Note. Words in upper case letters represent instructions to the interviewers. Words in lower case letters represent the script read to the child.