ERIC Number: EJ849697
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-9165
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The Territorial Prior-Residence Effect and Children's Behavior in Social Dilemmas
Han, Ru; Li, Shu; Shi, Jian-Nong
Environment and Behavior, v41 n5 p644-657 2009
Research on territorial behavior has focused on animal populations, and relatively little has dealt with territoriality in humans, except in the area of human sports. This study was an investigation of the prior-residence effect on children's behavior in social dilemmas. The analysis was carried out by means of research designed for preschool children who played a dictator game and an ultimatum game. This study demonstrates the advantages of being on one's own turf. The authors found that children playing in their own classroom obtained more from games than did those playing in their partners' classroom. In contrast, not being in their own classroom and not having the power to dictate in the ultimatum game were seen as an underlying reason why children propose more offers to their partners. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings for the evolution of prosocial behavior are discussed. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Prosocial Behavior, Preschool Children, Social Behavior, Place of Residence, Familiarity, Child Behavior, Interpersonal Relationship, Kindergarten, Foreign Countries, Child Development, Games
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Kindergarten; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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