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Peer reviewedDavidson, Emily S.; Smith, William P. – Child Development, 1982
The influence of ability differences on fifth and sixth graders' imitations of modeled standards of self-reward was examined. (MP)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Imitation, Modeling (Psychology)
Peer reviewedFrance-Kaatrude, Anne-Claire; Smith, William P. – Developmental Psychology, 1985
First- and fourth-grade children who were given the opportunity to compare performances with a similarly performing peer (a) chose to compare more often, (b) persisted at the task for more trials, and (c) self-rewarded on a smaller proportion of the trials, than did children offered comparison with a consistently superior or inferior peer.…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Grade 4
