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ERIC Number: EJ295642
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Social Comparisons by Young Children in Classroom Contexts.
Chafel, Judith A.
Early Child Development and Care, v14 n1-2 p109-24 Feb 1984
To examine the antecedents and consequences of social comparison exchanges of preschool children, this paper describes and analyzes several examples of such behavior. Data provide variegated descriptions of the social components of comparison behaviors in naturally occurring classroom contexts. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Context Effect, Naturalistic Observation, Preschool Children, Social Behavior
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Social Comparison