Individualistic Striving and Group Dynamics of Fifth- and Eighth-Grade Japanese Boys.

Shwalb, David W.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ433920

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Publication Date: 1991

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Individualistic Striving and Group Dynamics of Fifth- and Eighth-Grade Japanese Boys.

Shwalb, David W.; And Others

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, v22 n3 p347-61 Sep 1991

Individualistic and competitive striving and group dynamics were compared for 42 fifth grade and 42 eighth grade Japanese boys in central Tokyo using a card-stacking procedure. Results are discussed in terms of social loafing versus social striving and behavior patterns of Japanese adults. (SLD)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Competition, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Grade 5, Grade 8, Group Dynamics, Individualism, Males, Psychological Characteristics, Sociocultural Patterns, Urban Schools

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Japan

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