Menig-Peterson (1975) Demonstrated That Children Aged 3 and 4 Years

Menig-Peterson (1975) demonstrated that children aged 3 and 4 years are sensitive to their listener's informational needs in the following way:

A) Children described a person in an identity parade. They gave descriptions that unambiguously and uniquely identified the target
B) In one condition, the listener had witnessed the incident being described, while in another condition she had not witnessed the event
C) Children showed concern for a person who needed assistance
D) Empathy
E) Children wore an attentive facial expression and enquired, when appropriate, whether the listener understood and whether she required further information