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ERIC Number: EJ285722
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983-Aug
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The Effect of Type of Information on Children's Attraction to Peers.
Reaves, Juanita Y.; Roberts, Albert
Child Development, v54 n4 p1024-31 Aug 1983
Explored relationships between external (physique), impersonal (preferences), and interpersonal (character) information and children's attraction ratings of peers. A total of 160 Black second-grade male and female children participated in the study. While each level of information significantly influenced attraction ratings, character information had the strongest effect. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Blacks, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Grade 2, Individual Characteristics, Interpersonal Attraction, Personality, Physical Characteristics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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