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ERIC Number: EJ139792
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1975
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People Versus Object Orientation, Social Behavior, and Intellectual Abilities in Preschool Children
Jennings, Kay D.
Developmental Psychology, 11, 4, 511-519, Jul 75
Relative preference for interacting with people versus objects was observed in 38 children during nursery school free play. Object oriented students were found to perform better on organization and classification of physical objects. Person orientation was not found to be related to performance on tests assessing social knowledge. (GO)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Intelligence Differences, Orientation, Peer Relationship, Preschool Children, Social Behavior
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Identifiers: Object Orientation; People Orientation