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Download full textBushman, Brad J. – 1983
Although there are many variables that influence conformity, Bickman (1974) found that the apparel of the person making a request had a significant influence on conformity. To evaluate other factorswhicn may influence conformity (gender, age, status of the conforming subject, and altruism in conforming), 150 adult pedestrians (45% female, 71%…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Altruism, Clothing
Peer reviewedSmetana, Judith G. – Child Development, 1988
Children ranging from fifth to twelfth grade, and their parents, were presented with items pertaining to family transgressions and asked to judge the legitimacy of parental jurisdiction, justify its wrongness or permissibility, and assess its contingency on parental authority. (PCB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Childhood Attitudes, Parent Attitudes
Peer reviewedLaupa, Marta; Turiel, Elliot – Child Development, 1986
Examines elementary school children's concept of authority with regard to the age and social position of command-giver and the type of command given. Shows that children's evaluation of adult and peer authority were based on a combination of age and position in the social context. (HOD)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Concept Formation, Elementary School Students
