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Benson, Mark J.; Buehler, Cheryl – Child Development, 2012
Beginning in sixth grade at an average age of 11.9 years, 416 adolescents and their parents participated in 4 waves of data collection involving family observations and multiple-reporter assessments. Ecological theory and the process-person-context-time (PPCT) model guided the hypotheses and analyses. Lagged, growth curve models revealed that…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age, Aggression, Grade 6
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Maehr, Martin L.; Stallings, William M. – Child Development, 1972
Two experiments were conducted to assess the effects of varying degrees of external evaluation not only on performance but also on continuing motivation. (Authors)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Grade 8, Motivation
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dlugokinski, Eric; Firestone, Ira J. – Child Development, 1973
This research demonstrates significant but moderate association among 4 methods of measuring other-centeredness, including behavioral, cognitive, valuative, and peer-rating measures. (Authors)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Altruism, Grade 5, Grade 8
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Buck, Mildren R.; Austrin, Harvey R. – Child Development, 1971
Findings are discussed in the light of social-learning theory. (Authors)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Black Youth, Economically Disadvantaged