Does Mother Know Best? Maternal Knowledge Calibration Predicts Children’s Oral Language Development
Joint Authors
Neuman, Susan B.
Kaefer, Tanya
Pinkham, Ashley M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
For young children, maternal testimony is an important source of knowledge.
Research suggests that children privilege assertions expressed with certainty; however, adults frequently overestimate their knowledge, which may lead them to express certainty about incorrect information.
This study addressed three questions.
(1) To what extent do mothers convey domain knowledge when talking to their kindergartners? (2) Do mothers successfully calibrate their knowledge during these conversations? (3) Does mothers’ knowledge calibration predict their children’s language outcomes? Forty-nine mother-child dyads read a picture book about a familiar domain.
Mothers’ assertions of domain knowledge were coded for accuracy and expressed certainty.
Results revealed that mothers tended to overestimate their knowledge.
Knowledge calibration accuracy positively predicted child outcomes.
Successful calibration was associated with stronger vocabulary knowledge and listening comprehension, whereas poor knowledge calibration was associated with weaker child outcomes.
Knowledge calibration may be a crucial factor in the successful transmission of knowledge during mother-child conversations and impact children’s language development.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pinkham, Ashley M.& Kaefer, Tanya& Neuman, Susan B.. 2014. Does Mother Know Best? Maternal Knowledge Calibration Predicts Children’s Oral Language Development. Child Development Research،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-468165
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pinkham, Ashley M.…[et al.]. Does Mother Know Best? Maternal Knowledge Calibration Predicts Children’s Oral Language Development. Child Development Research No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-468165
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pinkham, Ashley M.& Kaefer, Tanya& Neuman, Susan B.. Does Mother Know Best? Maternal Knowledge Calibration Predicts Children’s Oral Language Development. Child Development Research. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-468165
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-468165