Table 2.
Study 2: Attributions of Knowledge to Ms./Mr. Smart for Both Items in Category
| Category | 3 - 4.5 years |
4.5 - 6.5 years |
6.5 - 11 years |
18 - 21 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 71% *c | 79% **c | 93% ***c | 97% ***c |
| Future | 75% *b | 86% ***c | 75% *c | 88% ***c |
| Past | 61% | 79% **c | 86% ***c | 91% ***c |
| Personal Preferences | 82% *** | 89% *** | 82% *** | 88% *** |
| Personal Thoughts | 75% *a | 79% **c | 71% *c | 85% ***c |
| Personal Events | 61% | 86% *** | 79% ** | 91% *** |
| Personal Actions | 54% | 86% ***c | 82% ***c | 88% ***c |
| All seven of the above categories | 29% * | 64% c | 71% *c | 85% ***c |
Note. Asterisks indicate knowledge that was attributed to Ms./Mr. Smart by significantly more or less than 50% of the sample, according to binomial tests. Superscript letters indicate significantly greater attributions of knowledge to Ms./Mr. Smart compared to mom, according to McNemar tests. Significantly fewer than 50% of 3- to 4.5-year-olds reported that Ms./Mr. Smart knew about all seven categories.
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