Visual perspective role-taking and field-independence among Anglo American and Mexican American children of two ages.
Ability to take the perspective of another was studied among 97 5 to 6- and 7 to 9-year-old Anglo American and Mexican American boys and girls. These children were administered seven perceptual role-taking tasks and the Children's Embedded Figures Test of field-independence. Results indicated no significant cultural differences. Results were contrary to previous findings in three aspects: (a) children were able to take the role of another younger than originally theorized by Piaget; (b) role-taking and field-independence were not significantly related when age is controlled; and (c) low and inconsistent correlations among the visual perspective role-taking tasks indicate that visual perspective role-taking is not an established unidimensional construct.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D005364:Field Dependence-Independence; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011577:Psychodrama; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012381:Role Playing; D014796:Visual Perception