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ERIC Number: EJ139800
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1976
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Social Comparison Between Young Children in Achievement Situations
Ruble, Diane N.; And Others
Developmental Psychology, 12, 3, 192-198, May 76
This study examined the development of young children's motivations to socially compare in a situation in which they were free to seek or not seek information about how another child was doing. The results showed a developmental increase in comparison behaviors from kindergarten to second grade. (JMB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Elementary Education, Information Seeking, Motivation, Peer Relationship, Social Influences
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Identifiers: Social Comparison