Robotic Pets in the Lives of Preschool Children

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Robotic Pets in the Lives of Preschool Children
Peter H. Kahn, Jr. Dept. of Psychology Universit
y of Washington Batya Friedman The Information
School University of Washington Deanne R.
Perez-Granados School of Education Stanford
University Nathan G. Freier The Information
School University of Washington
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Behavioral Categories
Mistreatment
Exploration
Apprehension
Endow Animation
Affection
Attempt Reciprocity
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Exploration
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Behavioral Categories
Exploration
Mistreatment
Apprehension
Endow Animation
Affection
Attempt Reciprocity
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Apprehension
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Behavioral Categories
Exploration
Mistreatment
Apprehension
Endow Animation
Affection
Attempt Reciprocity
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Endow Animation
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Behavioral Categories
Exploration
Mistreatment
Apprehension
Endow Animation
Affection
Attempt Reciprocity
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Attempt Reciprocity
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Behavioral Frequencies
AIBO
Stuffed Dog
p lt .05
p lt .01
Exploration
Appreh.
Affection
Mistreat.
Endow Animation
Attempt Reciprocity
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Evaluation Results
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Evaluation Results
AIBO
Stuffed Dog
Percent
Animacy
Biological Substrate
Mental States
Social Rapport
Moral Standing
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Evaluation Results
ANIMACY (N80) AIBO STUFFED DOG 1. Is X alive?
38 30 2. Can X die? 14
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• BIOLOGICAL SUBSTRATES (N40) AIBO ST. DOG
• 1. Does X have a stomach? 72 78
• 2. Do you think X will eat this biscuit? 53
  50
• 3. Does X grow bigger? 35 41
• 4. Does X pee and poop? 31 35
• 5. Does X breathe? 36 38
• 6. Can X have babies? 49
  45
• MENTAL STATES (N40)
  AIBO ST. DOG
• 1. Do you think X will get the toy? 78
  67
• 2. Can X feel happy? 74 75
• 3. Do you think X can see the toy?
  68 65
• 4. Do you think X can hear me? 45
  48

SOCIAL RAPPORT (N40) AIBO
ST. DOG 1. Do you like X? 85
85 2. Do you think X likes you? 80
84 3. Does X like to sit in your lap?
77 89 4. Can X be your friend?
76 82 5. Can you be a friend to X?
76 84 6. If you were sad, would you
want to 64 68 spend time with
X? MORAL STANDING (N40)
AIBO ST. DOG Do you think 1. its not OK that
I hit X? 69 73 2. X feels
pain? 46 64 3. its not OK to
leave X for a week? 74 73 4. its
not OK to throw X in the garbage?86 87 5.
Lets say X knocks over a glass of 39
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