Nelson (1980) Presented Three-Year-Olds with a Story in Which a Character

Multiple Choice

Nelson (1980) presented three-year-olds with a story in which a character throws a ball to a playmate, and in which the motive of the thrower and consequence of the act were manipulated. The results of this study showed that three-year-olds _____ when judging the act.

A) disregarded both intent and consequence
B) disregarded intent and but considered consequence
C) disregarded consequence but considered intent
D) considered both intent and consequence