% pubman genre = article @article{item_2408258, title = {{Parochial compliance: Young children{\textquotesingle}s biased consideration of authorities{\textquotesingle} preferences regarding intergroup interactions}}, author = {Benozio, Avi and Diesendruck, G.}, language = {eng}, issn = {0009-3920}, doi = {10.1111/cdev.12654}, publisher = {Blackwell Publishing Limited}, year = {2017}, date = {2017-09}, abstract = {{Prosocial behavior is arguably influenced by an interaction between intrinsic dispositions (e.g., group bias) and extrinsic factors (e.g., institutional regulations). The current study investigated this interaction developmentally. Preschoolers (3- to 4-year-olds) and kindergarteners (5- to 6-year-olds; N {\textequals} 111) participated in a resource distribution task in which they had to consider both the recipients{\textquoteright} group membership (minimal color-based groups), and their own teachers{\textquoteright} preferences regarding how to distribute (give {\textquotedblleft}all{\textquotedblright} or {\textquotedblleft}none{\textquotedblright}). The results revealed that only kindergarteners were influenced by the experimental factors and differently across genders. Specifically, when the recommendation was to give {\textquotedblleft}none,{\textquotedblright} girls followed it indiscriminately toward in- and out-group recipients, but boys did so only toward out-group recipients. Thus, boys exploited an authority{\textquotesingle}s legitimization to act antisocially, according to a parochial bias.}}, journal = {{Child Development}}, volume = {88}, number = {5}, pages = {1527--1535}, }