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ERIC Number: EJ303238
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Causal Attributions of Helping as a Function of Age and Incentives.
Peterson, Lizette; Gelfand, Donna M.
Child Development, v55 n2 p504-11 Apr 1984
Causal interpretations of story characters' helpful behavior were examined in first, fourth, and sixth graders, and in college-age students. Subjects heard stories featuring actors' anticipations of eight different consequences for helping. Differences in ratings of actors among age groups were discussed. (Author/CI)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Grade 4, Grade 6, Helping Relationship, Incentives, Story Telling, Value Judgment
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Causal Attributions