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Peer reviewedPower, T. G.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1994
Examined the development of compliance and self-assertion toward parents in two-, four-, and six-year-old children. Found that older children were more compliant, more likely to use logical argument, and less likely to ignore. Boys showed higher levels of compliance to their fathers, whereas girls were more likely to state their preferences and to…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Assertiveness, Child Behavior, Compliance (Psychology)
Peer reviewedRotheram, Mary Jane; Armstrong, Michael – Adolescence, 1980
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Assertiveness, Grade 12
Peer reviewedKinnier, Richard T.; Metha, Arlene T. – Counseling and Values, 1989
Surveyed 316 men and women from 3 age categories (20-29, 35-55, and 65 or older) about their major regrets and priorities in life. The most frequently cited regrets were related to missed educational opportunities and failure to have been more assertive and to have taken more risks. Differences were found between age groups; gender differences…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Assertiveness, Educational Opportunities, Middle Aged Adults
Peer reviewedFagot, Beverly I.; Hagan, Richard – Sex Roles, 1985
The assertive acts of 48 toddlers and the responses of peers and teachers were registered. It is argued that the higher response rate recorded for boys' acts informs the child that such behavior will produce an effect in his world, while the lack of response to girls' acts suggest the opposite to girls. (Author/RDN)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Aggression, Assertiveness, Behavior Patterns
Peer reviewedSgan, Mabel L.; Pickert, Sarah M. – Child Development, 1980
Examined assertive bids of elementary school children engaged in a cooperative task. Results from kindergarten and grade one participants support previous research regarding greater male assertiveness and attempts to influence other boys. By grade three, girls' overall assertiveness equaled that of boys. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Assertiveness, Children, Cooperation
1979
This study examined dominance attempts of grade school children engaged in a cooperative task. Within each of three grade levels (K, 1, 3), eight mixed-sex triads were randomly formed. Utilizing verbal indices of dominance, significant differences were found for cross-sex and same-sex attempts, by grade level and triadic composition. The results…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Assertiveness, Cooperation, Discourse Analysis
Download full textBaxter, Leslie A.; Philpott, Jeffrey – 1981
A study examined two factors thought to affect an individual's preference for confrontation or avoidance strategies when ending a relationship--communicator age and sex role orientation. Subjects were 29 fifth grade students, 64 high school sophomores, 43 college students, and 37 adults enrolled in a night class. All subjects read a scenario from…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Age Differences, Assertiveness
PDF pending restorationBender, David S. – 1979
A 120-item questionnaire was administered to 750 Irish adolescents, aged 12-17. It measured sex differences in the following variables: academic achievement; educational and occupational aspiration; self-assessment of achievement; assertiveness; and stereotypes toward adult roles and three achievement-related traits (striving, competence, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Adolescent Development, Age Differences
