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. 2020 Nov 27;11:571570. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.571570

TABLE 2.

Children’s justifications for allocation in the context of inequality with different origins.

Inequality based on region Inequality based on performance


5–6 years old 10–11 years old 5–6 years old 10–11 years old




Ingroup advantaged (%) Ingroup disadvantaged (%) Ingroup advantaged (%) Ingroup disadvantaged (%) Ingroup advantaged (%) Ingroup disadvantaged (%) Ingroup advantaged (%) Ingroup disadvantaged (%)
Preference for the advantaged 52.90 47.10 8.80 11.80 55.90 50.00 73.50 58.80
Compensation for the disadvantaged 8.80 17.60 73.50 29.40 2.90 8.80 5.90 23.50
Equality 20.60 17.60 17.60 50.00 20.60 20.60 17.60 14.70
Other 17.60 17.60 0.00 8.80 20.60 20.60 2.90 2.90