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Peer reviewedSharpley, Christopher F.; Rodd, Jillian – Early Child Development and Care, 1985
Examined effects of presentation of a peer-in-need stimulus to preschool children in real versus hypothetical contexts, with results indicating a significantly higher incidence of helping behavior in real situations. Nature of helping response as a preoperational reaction to concrete contextual cues is verified. (Author/DST)
Descriptors: Altruism, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education
