Understanding of Democracy Examined in Pre-school Kids
pre-school children understand and apply the majority principle. To this end, we tested 156 children aged 3, 4, and 5. In an individual video conference, they were presented with stories in which four children [...] daycare age voted between two activities – for example, throwing a ball or playing soccer – always with a 3:1 majority. After the vote, the participating children were asked to state what the group should do …
