Research Article
What Makes an Act a Pretense One? Young Children’s Pretend-Real Judgments and Explanations
Table 1
Categories of reported cues.
| Category | Subcategory | Examples | Variable name |
| Movement | Appropriate | She was really swallowing; the way her chin moved indicated real chewing | aMovement | Variant | Exaggerated or too fast movement | vMovement |
| Content | Present | Food in the bowl; cup has weight | aContent | Absent | There’s no real food; cup has no weight | vContent |
| Sound/noise | Appropriate | Snack-related sounds | aSound | Variant | Pretend or exaggerated sound effects | vSound |
| General impression | Appropriate | It looked real or convincing | aGeneral | Variant | It looked pretend or fake; overacting | vGeneral |
| Other | — | Adult: facial expressions, voice, interaction with the child, and coordination of movements Child: desires and intent | — |
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