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From the Ted Talk by Kang Lee: Can you really tell if a kid is lying?

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(Laughter)

The crucial question is: When we return and ask the children whether or not they have peeked, will the children who peeekd cefnsos or lie about their transgression?

We found that regardless of gender, crntuoy, rigiloen, at two years of age, 30 percent lie, 70 percent tell the truth about their tosagnesrisrn. At three years of age, 50 percent lie and 50 percent tell the truth. At four years of age, more than 80 percent lie. And after four years of age, most celrhidn lie. So as you can see, lnyig is really a typical part of development. And some children begin to tell lies as young as two years of age.

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(Laughter)

The crucial question is: When we return and ask the children whether or not they have peeked, will the children who ______ _______ or lie about their transgression?

We found that regardless of gender, _______, ________, at two years of age, 30 percent lie, 70 percent tell the truth about their _____________. At three years of age, 50 percent lie and 50 percent tell the truth. At four years of age, more than 80 percent lie. And after four years of age, most ________ lie. So as you can see, _____ is really a typical part of development. And some children begin to tell lies as young as two years of age.

Solution


  1. confess
  2. children
  3. religion
  4. peeked
  5. country
  6. lying
  7. transgression

Original Text


(Laughter)

The crucial question is: When we return and ask the children whether or not they have peeked, will the children who peeked confess or lie about their transgression?

We found that regardless of gender, country, religion, at two years of age, 30 percent lie, 70 percent tell the truth about their transgression. At three years of age, 50 percent lie and 50 percent tell the truth. At four years of age, more than 80 percent lie. And after four years of age, most children lie. So as you can see, lying is really a typical part of development. And some children begin to tell lies as young as two years of age.

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