Comparison Behavior in Elementary School Children.

Pepitone, Emmy A.

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Publication Date: 1972

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Comparison Behavior in Elementary School Children

Pepitone, Emmy A.

American Educational Research Journal, 9, 1, 45-63, W 72

This paper presents: (1) an extension of comparison theory to behavior in the elementary classroom; (2) a description of interaction methodology used to determine the occurrence of comparison behavior; and (3) summaries of three studies which test various theoretical implications about the nature of comparison behavior in the classroom. (CK)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Classroom Observation Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Students, Interaction Process Analysis, Sex Differences, Social Behavior, Task Performance

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