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ERIC Number: EJ086568
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1973
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The Development of Procedures for Identifying Competitive Behavior in Children
Mithaug, Dennis E.
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 16, 1, 76-90, Aug 73
Identifies events in the competitive process that could be employed to discriminate between competition and individual, nonsocial behaviors. If a subject is working for the competitive contingency and checks his progress against another's, his behavior may be classified as competitive rather than individual, nonsocial behavior. (DP)
Descriptors: Competition, Feedback, Junior High School Students, Reinforcement, Social Behavior
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