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Boulton, Michael J.; Smith, Peter K. – Child Development, 1990
In two classes of 8 year olds and 2 classes of 11 year olds, each child ranked all members of his or her class in terms of degree to which classmate was strong and liked. Subjects consistently overestimated their place in the hierarchy in relation to peers' perceptions. Bias in perceptions of strength extended to peer group. (RH)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Bias, Children, Group Structure
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Farrell, Michael P. – Small Group Behavior, 1979
This study first investigates the effects of group structure on collective projections in groups, then examines how collective projections feed back and affect group structure. It examines the effects of having a deviant in a group on group projections and responses. (Author)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Antisocial Behavior, Group Norms, Group Structure
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Garibaldi, Antoine M. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1979
High school students were randomly assigned to one of four experimental conditions to assess affective benefits of using cooperative and group goal structures on problem-solving tasks. Results showed that students who worked in groups performed better and expressed greater certainty and enjoyment of tasks than students who worked alone. (Author/RD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Competition, Cooperation