Psychologists have long been interested in how we construct our identities and the sorts of strategies

that we use to present ourselves in society. New findings suggest that the kinds of （26） and strategic self­ presentation behaviour we see in adults appear at a much younger age than （27） known.

Research shows that a child's awareness of social standing comes from adults. Like grown-ups, kids want to be （28） by those they admire. Interactive experiences may provide opportunities for children to

learn about what （29）a desirable reputation and the kinds of strategies that are effective for （30）a good reputation in their social environment.

Five-year-olds aren't just aware o f their reputations, they also behave strategically to alter their

outward image. They will（31） their behaviour in order to appear m oral or socially good in the

eyes o f key observers. While we know that adults use a large variety of attributes to manage and create

impressions, we don't yet know whether children （32） and use the fact that different attributes are valuable at different times to different （33） . Ifs important fbr us to further consider where in this process children succeed in controlling their reputation and where they （34） .

A question to think about is, “What happens even earlier than age five?” Children don't just show up to

the first day o f kindergarten and have the idea of reputation pop （35） into existence. The logical question to ask is, “What happens even earlier?”