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ERIC Number: EJ324257
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Children's Application of Attribution Principles to Social Comparisons.
Aboud, Frances E.
Child Development, v56 n3 p682-88 Jun 1985
Examines extent to which second- and fifth-graders use social comparison information to evaluate themselves. Results indicate that fifth-, but not second-graders, made appropriate evaluations of their abilities on the basis of variations in relative performance and compensated for time differences. (Author/BE)
Descriptors: Ability, Attribution Theory, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Grade 2, Grade 5, Peer Groups, Performance Factors, Self Evaluation (Individuals)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Covariation; Discounting Principle; Social Comparison