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Peer reviewedGraham, Sandra; Barker, George P. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1990
Two studies with 170 children aged 4-12 years examined the possibility that unsolicited help can serve as a low-ability cue. Targets of unsolicited help are perceived by children as less able students who are less likely to do well and less likely to be desirable workmates. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Age Differences, Attribution Theory, Child Development
