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The Relationship of Preschoolers' Reasoning about Prosocial Moral Conflicts to Prosocial Behavior.
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Eisenberg-Berg, Nancy; Hand, Michael – Child Development, 1979
Examines the relationship between 35 preschoolers' moral reasoning about altruistic moral conflicts and their sharing, helping, and comforting in a naturalistic environment. (JMB)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Altruism, Moral Development, Preschool Children
The Effect of Reciprocity Norms on Moral Judgment and Causal Attribution
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Berndt, Thomas J. – Child Development, 1977
Kindergarten children and adults were shown slides with an accompanying taped soundtrack which portrayed reciprocal and nonreciprocal aggressive and prosocial interactions. Following each episode, subjects' evaluations of the actor and their attributions concerning the cause of his behavior were obtained. (Author/JMB)
Descriptors: Aggression, Attribution Theory, College Students, Kindergarten Children
Developmental Changes in the Effects of Dependency and Reciprocity Cues on Children's Moral Judgments and Donation Rates
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Peterson, Lizette; And Others – Child Development, 1977
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Students, Moral Development
Sharing Behavior in Israeli Schoolchildren: Cognitive and Social Learning Factors
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Dreman, S. B. – Child Development, 1976
The effects of rewards and expectations of future rewards on sharing were examined with 180 Israeli boys at three age levels (ages 6-7, 9-10, and 12-13). A relation between moral judgment and behavior was found. (BRT)
Descriptors: Altruism, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Expectation
Children's Differentiations among Potential Recipients of Aid.
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Eisenberg, Nancy – Child Development, 1983
A group of 125 elementary and high-school students were interviewed to assess their levels of moral judgment regarding prosocial behavior and the discriminations they make when thinking about helping various individuals (e.g., family and friends, disliked others, someone from a different country). (Author/MP)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluative Thinking
The Nature of Responsibility: Children's Understanding of "Your Job."
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Warton, Pamela M.; Goodnow, Jacqueline J. – Child Development, 1991
Three principles of work distribution were considered: (1) direct cause; (2) self-regulation; and (3) continuing responsibility. Children of 8, 11, and 14 years of age performed a job sorting task and commented on the fairness of work arrangements in vignettes. Results showed a differential development for the three principles rather than a…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Behavior Standards, Child Responsibility
Prosocial Development in Late Adolescence: A Longitudinal Study.
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Eisenberg, Nancy; And Others – Child Development, 1995
Examined changes in prosocial moral reasoning and gender differences in prosocial reasoning over 15 years. Found that hedonistic reasoning declined and then increased somewhat; needs-oriented and stereotypic reasoning increased and then declined with age. Direct reciprocity and approval reasoning showed no decline into early adulthood, contrary to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Emotional Development, Individual Development
Emotion Displays in Two-Year-Olds during Mishaps.
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Cole, Pamela M.; And Others – Child Development, 1992
Examined the emotional reactions of toddlers to two mishaps. Children's reactions varied along two dimensions: tension and frustration and concerned reparation. Mishaps elicited more negative emotions than did free play, and most toddlers attempted to correct the mishap. Findings indicate that children's styles of emotional response to mishaps may…
Descriptors: Accidents, Affective Behavior, Emotional Development, Emotional Response
Chinese and Canadian Children's Evaluations of Lying and Truth Telling: Similarities and Differences in the Context of Pro- and Antisocial Behaviors.
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Lee, Kang; Cameron, Catherine Ann; Xu, Fen; Fu, Genyao; Board, Julie – Child Development, 1997
Compared Chinese and Canadian 7-, 9-, and 11-year-olds' moral evaluations of lie- and truth-telling in stories involving pro- and antisocial behavior. Found that Chinese children rated truth-telling less positively and lie-telling more positively in prosocial settings than Canadians. Both rated truth-telling positively and lie-telling negatively…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Antisocial Behavior, Children, Comparative Analysis