social cognition: selman's levels of perspective taking

Question 1

perspective taking research

Answer 1

-60 children aged 4,5,6
-holly and her kitten task
-5 stages of perspective taking

Question 2

socially egocentric (3-6 years)

Answer 2

unable to take on the perspective of others

Question 3

social information role-taking (6-8 years)

Answer 3

take on another perspective and understand that there is a difference between the two

Question 4

self-reflective role-taking (8-10 years)

Answer 4

fully identify and take on another perspective

Question 5

mutual role-taking (10-12 years)

Answer 5

look at a situation from their own and another point of view

Question 6

social ad conventional system role-taking (12+ years)

Answer 6

understand that there are social rules that need maintaining when taking on another perspective

Question 7

strength - research support for stages

Answer 7

-perspective taking becomes more advanced with age
-positive correlation between age and ability (Selman, 1971)

Question 8

weakness - reductionism

Answer 8

-too much emphasis on cognitive factors -minimises the importance of internal (emotional self-regulation)
-external like parental behaviours