Personality and curiosity in preschool children
- WCU Author/Contributor (non-WCU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Charity Renaa Bumpass (Creator)
- Institution
- Western Carolina University (WCU )
- Web Site: http://library.wcu.edu/
- Advisor
- Bruce Henderson
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between individual differences
in Extraversion and Openness to Experience personality dimensions and Object and
Social Curiosity in preschool children. Sixty eight preschoolers were rated by their
parents and teachers on the Five Factor Model for Preschoolers (M5-PS). Curiosity was
measured through observations of child behavior during exploration of novel objects and
interactions with a stranger. It was hypothesized that Object Curiosity, or curiosity about
things, would be positively correlated with Openness to Experience in preschool children,
but not correlated with Extraversion in preschool children; and Social Curiosity, or
curiosity about people, would be positively correlated with both Extraversion and
Openness to Experience in preschool children. Results indicated there was a significant
correlation between Object and Social Curiosity. There were not significant correlations
between Object Curiosity and Extraversion, Object Curiosity and Openness to
Experience, Social Curiosity and Extraversion, and Social Curiosity and Openness to
Experience. Alternative explanations for these results and directions for future research
are discussed.
Personality and curiosity in preschool children
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Thesis
- Language: English
- Date: 2009
- Keywords
- Curiosity, Personality
- Subjects
- Curiosity in children
- Preschool children
- Personality development
- Personality in children