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ERIC Number: EJ034042
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1970
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Self-Description as a Function of Evaluative and Activity Ratings Among American and Indian Adolescents
Long, Barbara H.; And Others
Child Development, 41, 4, 1017-24, Dec '70
Results of cross-cultural comparisons of verbal responses indicate that social desirability has a higher value for Indian adolescents and activity has a greater value for American adolescents. Greater sex differences in self-perception occurred for Americans, and greater cultural differences for boys. (WY)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Psycholinguistics, Rating Scales, Self Concept, Sex Differences, Social Influences
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Identifiers: India; United States