We examined the relationship between the implicit power motive (nPow) and the frequency of verbal persuasion behavior (VPB) in dyads of children, while they negotiated a task assignment over a period of 6 min. Sixty-six German children (32 female) aged between 6 and 8 years (M = 7.12, SD = 0.42) participated. First, we assessed children’s implicit power motive by a 6-image Picture Story Exercise (PSE) and had the parents rate their children's shyness via the Children’s Behavior Questionnaire (CBQ). In a dyadic situation approximately 4 months later, children high in nPow used VPB more frequently, regardless of whether the second child was also high in nPow or not. Additionally, shy children showed less VPB. The implications of these results for implicit motive theory and behavioral research in children are discussed.

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有人按下按钮！儿童的内在动力动机和言语说服行为的频率

我们研究了隐性力量动机（nPow）与儿童双性恋中言语说服行为（VPB）频率之间的关系，而他们在6分钟的时间内协商了任务分配。6至8岁的66名德国儿童（32名女性）（M  = 7.12，SD = 0.42）参加。首先，我们通过6张图片的故事故事练习（PSE）评估了孩子的内隐动力动机，并让父母通过“儿童行为问卷”（CBQ）评估了孩子的害羞程度。在大约4个月后的二元情况下，nPow高的孩子使用VPB的频率更高，而不管第二个孩子的nPow是否也很高。此外，害羞的孩子表现出较少的VPB。讨论了这些结果对儿童内隐动机理论和行为研究的意义。