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ERIC Number: EJ246192
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Mar
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An Observational Study of Social Comparison in Preschoolers.
Mosatche, Harriet S.; Bragonier, Penelope
Child Development, v52 n1 p376-78 Mar 1981
Forms and functions of social comparison verbalizations were studied among preschoolers in a naturalistic setting. Each social comparison statement was coded into content (ability, possession, status, attitude, activity) and function (diffentiation/similarity, cognitive clarity, evaluative, competitive) categories. Results indicated preschoolers engaged in social comparison. A cognitive developmental approach explained findings. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Competition, Evaluative Thinking, Observation, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Social Cognition, Verbal Communication
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Social Comparison