Lie-telling may be part of a normative developmental process for children. However, little is
known about the complex interaction of social and cognitive factors related to this
developmental behavior. The current study examined parenting style, maternal exposure to
stressors, and children's cognitive abilities in relation to children's antisocial lie-telling
behavior in an experimental setting. Children (3–6 years, N= 157) participated in a modified
temptation resistance paradigm to elicit spontaneous lies. Results indicate that high …