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ERIC Number: EJ402893
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Mastery versus Ability Appraisal: A Developmental Study of Children's Observations of Peers' Work.
Butler, Ruth
Child Development, v60 n6 p1350-61 Dec 1989
Gauged the impact of mastery and relative-ability appraisal goals on observational behaviors of 230 children of 4-10 years. Results confirmed that younger children observe others in order to develop mastery, but older children observe to assess relative ability. (RJC)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Mastery Learning, Observation, Self Evaluation (Groups)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Child Behavior; Social Comparison