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Adult Choice of Toys Affects Children's Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

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Kaiser, Javaid; And Others – Early Child Development and Care, 1995

Studied the effect of short-term exposure to neutral, prosocial, and antisocial toys on the prosocial and antisocial behavior of preschool children. Found that prosocial toys elicited prosocial behavior and antisocial toys stimulated antisocial behavior. In response to both prosocial and antisocial toys, boys displayed more physical than verbal…

Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Development, Childhood Attitudes, Experiential Learning

Social Comparison and the Young Child: Current Research Issues

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Chafel, Judith A. – Early Child Development and Care, 1985

Synthesizes literature on social comparison in young children. Findings center on (1) children's motivations to engage in social comparison; (2) peer targets; (3) age when social comparison appears; (4) developmental sequences; (5) effects upon subsequent behavior; and (6) sex-related differences. Suggests pratical implications for teaching.…

Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Development, Developmental Stages, Interpersonal Competence