Study examined the effect of prosocial cartoons on 40 preschool children. Supported hypothesis that prosocial program models would elicit more prosocial behavior than would neutral program models. Implications for future research on prosocial children's programming were discussed. (Author/RWB)

Examines the extent to which an infant's social initiative resists or is modified by three variations in the behavior of adult responsiveness: repeated responses, varied responses, and eye aversion. (HOD)

The results of this investigation, employing the newly-constructed Doll Play Technique as an instrument for obtaining young children's perceptions, support the thesis that the young child's behavior is related to his perceptions of his parents' attributes. (Author)

This study investigates the leadership-followership behaviors of 48 kindergarten children from different socioeconomic backgrounds. (CM)

Preschool children observed during periods of free play were assessed on two measures: Parten Scale for social participation and teachers' rating of children's social behavior. Discussion of results includes implications of relationship of positive and negative behaviors, inverse relationship between teacher-directed and group positive behaviors,…

Compares number of classmates' photographs named by boys and girls on four different occasions in two kindergarten classrooms. Patterns of name learning were compared to examine sex differences in the speed and extent to which classmates' names are learned as well as differential selectivity in the sex of peer relationships. (Author/DST)

Studied social interactions of intellectually normal Head Start children, children with low rates of social interaction, children diagnosed as socially-emotionally handicapped, and socially normal, nonhandicapped children. All groups differed on peer interactions, positive social initiations, and reciprocity rule. (Author/BB)

Investigated effects of "The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" on aggression. Found that children in a group exposed to a televised Power Rangers episode committed seven times more aggressive acts in a subsequent two-minute play period than did a control group, boys moreso than girls. Results corroborate the causal link between television…

Examined the relation of Greek 4th- to 6th-grade students' loneliness and social dissatisfaction in school to self-efficacy for peer interaction. Found that loneliness was marginally higher for older students and girls. School achievement was negatively related to social dissatisfaction. (JPB)

Examines classroom research related to child-to-child interaction and its relationship to the development of social competence in young children. Discusses and summarizes relevant qualitative and quantitative research. Defines social competence and suggests implications of the research for classroom teachers. (Author/RWB)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between sex, social status and social behavior in a sample of Australian preschool-aged children. Social behavior has emerged as an important predictor of social status for children in middle childhood however, although early childhood may be an optimum period for implementation of…

Studies the frequency with which preschool children used 11 play centers, engaged in social and nonsocial activities in each play center, and interacted positively and negatively with each other. (HOD)

Compared physically abused children's perceptions of television programing to those of non-abused children. Abused children watched more television than non-abused children, but were less able to name television characters or to identify an aggressive adult TV character they disliked. (Author/BB)

Relationships among social cognition, social interaction, and general cognition were studied in 109 three-year-old children. Social cognition was assessed by seven frequently used tests; general cognition was gauged by the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities. Social interaction was observed while each child played with a friend in a laboratory…