Descriptor
Age Differences | 1 |
Children | 1 |
Elementary Education | 1 |
Imitation | 1 |
Observational Learning | 1 |
Peer Influence | 1 |
Source
Child Development | 1 |
Author
Brody, Gene H. | 1 |
Stoneman, Zolinda | 1 |
Publication Type
Journal Articles | 1 |
Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating

Brody, Gene H.; Stoneman, Zolinda – Child Development, 1981
Results suggest that the age composition of peer groups influences the performance of peer-modeled information, thus providing an indication that imitation of peers is a selective process influenced by the relative age of the model to the observer. Data also suggest that observational learning is a complex process involving considerable…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Elementary Education, Imitation