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Benenson, Joyce F.; Heath, Anna – Developmental Psychology, 2006
Past research predicts that males will be more likely to withdraw in one-on-one interactions versus groups, whereas females will be more likely to withdraw in groups than in one-on-one interactions. Ninety-eight 10-year-old children engaged in a word generation task either in same-sex dyads or in groups. Boys completed significantly more words in…
Descriptors: Females, Males, Gender Differences, Group Dynamics
Martini, Mary – 1994
An observational study of peer dynamics found three very different systems of peer interaction among Hawaiian children at three preschools. The children were demographically similar: part-Hawaiians from lower to lower-middle class backgrounds. Sixty children were studied in videotaped sessions. In Preschool 1, children usually play as dyads; in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Behavior, Classroom Environment, Group Behavior