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Brooks, Debra Kaye; Taylor, Ralph B. – Population and Environment, 1980
This article describes a study concerning temporary territories in public settings. Implications of the results for territorial typologies, animal-human territorial differences, and future research on human territoriality are outlined. (Author/SA)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cultural Traits, Higher Education, Nonverbal Communication
Gabrenya, William K., Jr.; And Others – 1982
Research conducted in the United States has found that people exert more effort when they perform a task individually than when they do so in a group. This phenomenon has been labeled social loafing. To examine the transcultural generality of social loafing, 20 male and 20 female Chinese school children in Taiwan were selected from grades 2, 3, 6,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Traits
Smith, Susan M. – 1981
This study was conducted to explore three questions: (1) Do students of different cultures react differently to actions teachers use in their efforts to maintain classroom control? (2) To what extent do these students' behaviors fit the general patterns identified for their cultural groups? and (3) Do students who do not share the dominant school…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Black Students, Classroom Environment, Cultural Differences