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ERIC Number: EJ303243
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Children's Understanding of Dispositional Characteristics of Others.
Rholes, William S.; Ruble, Diane N.
Child Development, v55 n2 p550-60 Apr 1984
In the studies, subjects from different age groups (5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 18-22 years) observed vignettes designed to reveal an actor's abilities or personality traits, and were told about one instance of an actor's behavior, respectively. The subjects were then asked to predict the actor's behavior in related situations. Results focused differences in the prediciton according to age differences. (CI)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior, Children, Comparative Analysis, Personality Traits, Prediction, Young Children
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Dispositonal Characteristics