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Moely, Barbara E.; Johnson, Terry D. – 1985
A study was conducted to investigate the peer concepts held by 16 second-grade, 17 fourth-grade, and 17 sixth-grade students. A paired comparisons sociometric procedure was used to obtain children's descriptions of their classmates in the areas of reading, mathematics, drawing, and an athletic skill (running). In addition, the procedure measured…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comprehension, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Johnson, Terry D.; And Others – 1986
Employing a new procedure for measuring peer concepts, this study investigated the development of differentiation and accuracy of children's concepts of their peers' attributes. Subjects, 18 second-graders, 23 fourth-graders, and 18 sixth-graders, were asked to rate characteristics of their peers in mathematics, athletics (running), and in two…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Concept Formation, Elementary Education