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Sherman, Lawrence W. – Child Development, 1975
Presents a description and analysis of group glee (joyful screaming, laughing and intense physical acts occurring in simultaneous bursts or in a contagious fashion), studied by means of videotapes of 596 formal lessons in a preschool. Information collected concerned occurrence, location, frequency and duration, teachers' responses, incidence of…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Classroom Techniques, Discipline, Group Behavior
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DeRosier, Melissa E.; And Others – Child Development, 1994
Examined the interrelations of group contextual factors and the occurrence of aggressive behavior in 22 experimental play groups of 7- and 9-year-old African American boys. Found that negative affect, high aversion behavior, high activity level, low group cohesion, and competitiveness were related to the occurrence of aggressive behavior. (MDM)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Aggression, Blacks, Child Behavior