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Pepitone, Emmy A. – 1973
This investigation used social psychological concepts in analysis of social processes among pupils engaged in a cooperative task. It explored several ways of increasing interdependence among participants and determined the effects of such conditions on pupil performance. The subjects were 228 randomly selected fourth and fifth grade students. The…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Elementary School Students, Group Behavior, Performance Factors

Pepitone, Emmy A. – American Educational Research Journal, 1972
This paper presents: (1) an extension of comparison theory to behavior in the elementary classroom; (2) a description of interaction methodology used to determine the occurrence of comparison behavior; and (3) summaries of three studies which test various theoretical implications about the nature of comparison behavior in the classroom. (CK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Classroom Observation Techniques, Comparative Analysis