"Call the Police, Okay?": Social Comparison by Young Children During Play in Preschool.

Chafel, Judith A.

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ERIC Number: EJ297113

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Publication Date: 1984

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"Call the Police, Okay?": Social Comparison by Young Children During Play in Preschool.

Chafel, Judith A.

Early Child Development and Care, v14 n3-4 p201-15 Mar 1984

Examines various situations in which young children use social comparison to elicit understanding from a peer. Data are drawn from naturalistic observations of three- , four- , and five-year-olds. Children used social comparison to seek information, agreement, permission, compliance, verbal responsiveness, and attention. (Author/RH)

Descriptors: Context Effect, Naturalistic Observation, Play, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Social Behavior

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Language: English

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