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Many Young Kids Would Rather Explore Options Than Get Rewards
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Developmental Science, show that when adults and 4- to 5-year-old children played a game where certain choices earned them rewards, both adults and children quickly learned what choices would give them the biggest returns.But while adults used that knowledge to maximize their prizes, children continued exploring the other options, just to see if their value may have changed.“Exploration seems to be a major driving force during early childhood, even outweighing the importance of immediate rewards,” said Dr.
Vladimir Sloutsky, co-author of the study and professor of psychology at Ohio State University.“We believe it is because young children need to explore to help them understand how the world works.”And despite what adults may think, kids’.
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