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The Effect of Social Interaction on Activity Levels in Six-to Eight-Year-Old Boys
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Kaspar, J. C.; Lowenstein, R. – Child Development, 1971
This study investigated the effect of an interaction between relatively active and relatively quiet boys on their joint activity level. (Author/RY)
Descriptors: Action Research, Behavioral Science Research, Group Dynamics, Interaction Process Analysis
Greater Preference among Females than Males for Dyadic Interaction in Early Childhood.
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Benenson, Joyce F. – Child Development, 1993
Two studies examining four and five year olds' preferences for dyadic and group interaction found that females enjoyed dyadic interaction more than did males and that males enjoyed group interaction more than did females. (MDM)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Group Dynamics, Interaction Process Analysis, Peer Relationship
Effective Family Problem Solving.
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Blechman, Elaine A.; McEnroe, Michael J. – Child Development, 1985
Effective family problem solving was studied in 97 families of elementary-school-aged children with definite- and indefinite-solution tasks. Incentive and task independence were manipulated. It was found that definitions of effective problem solving based on directly observed measures of group interaction were more valid than definitions based on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Children, Family Characteristics, Family Relationship