Table 1.
Number of children who claimed that events or characters were real in 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 stories by condition and age
| Number of children who affirmed reality status in |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 stories | 1 story | 2 stories | 3 stories | 4 stories | |
| Non-religious | |||||
| 4-year-olds | 7 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 4a |
| 5-year-olds | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4c |
| 6-year-olds | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1c |
| Religious | |||||
| 4-year-olds | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 5-year-olds | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 6-year-olds | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11b |
Note:
a
indicates X2 goodness-of-fit test significant at p < .02
b
indicates significance at p < .011
c
indicates p < .09.