Descriptor
| Age Differences | 3 |
| Physical Characteristics | 3 |
| Preschool Children | 3 |
| Interpersonal Attraction | 2 |
| Peer Relationship | 2 |
| Preschool Education | 2 |
| Sex Differences | 2 |
| Aggression | 1 |
| Attribution Theory | 1 |
| Behavior Patterns | 1 |
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Researchers | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedLanglois, Judith H.; Styczynski, Lyn E. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1979
Age-dependent differences in the relationship between physical attractiveness and the social perceptions of acquainted classmates were investigated in children (n=160) 3-10 years of age. (Author/MP)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attribution Theory, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Peer reviewedLanglois, Judith H.; Downs, A. Chris – Child Development, 1979
To determine whether behavioral differences exist between attractive and unattractive children, 64 boys and girls aged three and five years were selected on the basis of physical attractiveness and were paired in same age, same sex, and attractive and unattractive dyads. These dyads were then observed in a seminaturalistic play setting. (JMB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Aggression, Behavior Patterns, Interpersonal Attraction
Download full textDowns, A. Chris; Reagan, Mary A. – 1983
A study was conducted to investigate issues related to the development of preschool children's self-definitions of attractiveness. Research questions were (1) At what ages can children state a self-definition of attractiveness? (2) Are self-definitions temporally stable? (3) To what degree are children's self-judgments similar to judgments made of…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Observation, Parents, Peer Evaluation
