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ERIC Number: EJ652614
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0272-930X
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Greater Discomfort as a Proximate Cause of Sex Differences in Competition.
Benenson, Joyce F.; Roy, Rosanne; Waite, Angela; Goldbaum, Suzanne; Linders, Lisa; Simpson, Anna
Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, v48 n3 p225-47 Jul 2002
Two studies examined whether females exhibited greater discomfort than males when competing directly with same-sex peers. In the first study, 40 same-sex groups of 4 children from kindergarten or grade 4 were asked to choose a group leader. The second study involved competitive games in pairs separated by a barrier. Both studies found greater discomfort among females. (Author/KK)
Descriptors: Childrens Games, Competition, Elementary School Students, Females, Foreign Countries, Grade 4, Kindergarten Children, Males, Peer Relationship, Sex Differences
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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